{"id":8622,"date":"2023-10-03T16:03:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T16:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8622"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:38","slug":"garfield-county-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/garfield-county-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Garfield County, Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Garfield County is a county in Washington, United States, part of the Palouse in the far southeastern corner of the state. It had a population of 2,286 at the 2020 census, the smallest of any Washington county, and covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2) centred near 46&deg;26&prime;N 117&deg;32&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Pomeroy is the county seat and the county&#8217;s only incorporated city; its postal code is 99347, and that single ZIP covers the entire county. Garfield County has one city and six unincorporated communities, no civil townships, and sits in the Pacific time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Garfield County<\/h2>\n<p>Pomeroy is the only incorporated place in Garfield County. The remaining entries below are unincorporated communities, rural crossroads, or historic settlements without their own municipal government; several are little more than a grain elevator or a handful of houses today. All share Pomeroy&#8217;s 99347 ZIP code.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Pomeroy<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Central Ferry<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chard<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dodge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gould City<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Houser<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Illia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kirby<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mayview<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mentor<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pataha<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peola<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ping<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rose Springs<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stentz Spring<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zumwalt<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>99347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>99347 &mdash; Pomeroy (also serves every other community in Garfield County)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Garfield County is unusual among Washington counties in having a single ZIP code for its entire land area; every unincorporated place listed above receives mail through the Pomeroy post office.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Garfield County sits in the rolling wheat country of the Palouse, rising toward the foothills of the Blue Mountains and a slice of the Umatilla National Forest in the south. The Snake River forms part of the county&#8217;s northern and eastern edge, and the Tucannon River drains its western portion. U.S. Route 12 runs east&ndash;west through Pomeroy, and State Route 127 links the county to the Snake River crossing at the north.<\/p>\n<p>Garfield County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/whitman-county\/\">Whitman County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/asotin-county\/\">Asotin County<\/a> to the east, Wallowa County, Oregon to the south, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/columbia-county-washington\/\">Columbia County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Garfield County had 2,286 residents at the 2020 census &mdash; the lowest population of any of Washington&#8217;s 39 counties &mdash; and about 3.2 people per square mile, also the lowest density in the state. Pomeroy is by far the largest community; the rest of the county is made up of scattered farms and the small unincorporated places listed above. Washington&#8217;s statewide median household income is $94,605; Garfield County, a sparsely populated farm county, runs well below that state figure.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Dryland wheat and barley farming dominate the Garfield County economy, supplemented by cattle ranching on the higher ground toward the Blue Mountains. Grain elevators along the Snake River, including the Central Ferry area, still ship harvests to river barges bound for Pacific ports. The Snake River corridor also draws anglers and boaters, particularly around the Central Ferry and Illia landings. Pomeroy is the county&#8217;s commercial and civic hub, home to the county courthouse, the Pomeroy School District, and Garfield County Public Hospital District, which runs the county&#8217;s only hospital.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Garfield County was created on November 29, 1881, carved out of Columbia County territory. It was named for President James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated two months earlier that year. Pomeroy, already an established town on Pataha Creek, was chosen as the county seat.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Route 12 is the main highway through Garfield County, connecting Pomeroy to towns up and down the Snake River valley. State Route 127 runs north from Pomeroy to the Snake River bridge.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dayton &mdash; about 30 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Clarkston &mdash; about 30 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Walla Walla &mdash; about 60 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Pullman &mdash; about 45 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Lewiston&ndash;Nez Perce County Airport in Lewiston, Idaho.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Garfield County, Washington?<\/strong><br \/>It is in the far southeastern corner of Washington, part of the Palouse region, bordering Idaho&#8217;s neighbor Asotin County to the east and Oregon&#8217;s Wallowa County to the south.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Garfield County?<\/strong><br \/>2,286 people at the 2020 census &mdash; the smallest population of any county in Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Garfield County?<\/strong><br \/>718 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 711 square miles is land and 7.5 square miles is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Garfield County seat?<\/strong><br \/>Pomeroy is the county seat and the only incorporated city in the county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Garfield County?<\/strong><br \/>One incorporated city, Pomeroy, plus about fifteen small unincorporated communities scattered across the county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Garfield County?<\/strong><br \/>The entire county is served by a single ZIP code, 99347, based in Pomeroy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is it called Garfield County?<\/strong><br \/>It was named for President James A. Garfield shortly after his assassination in 1881, the year the county was formed.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/washington\/\">Towns and villages in Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garfield County is a county in Washington, United States, part of the Palouse in the far southeastern corner of the state. It had a population of 2,286 at the 2020 census, the smallest of any Washington county, and covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2) centred near 46&deg;26&prime;N 117&deg;32&prime;W. 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