Steptoe, Washington

Steptoe
CDP
Overview of Steptoe, Washington
Overview of Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe is located in Washington (state)
Steptoe
Steptoe
Location within Washington (state)
Steptoe is located in the United States
Steptoe
Steptoe
Location within the United States
Steptoe is located in North America
Steptoe
Steptoe
Location within North America
Coordinates: 47°00′12″N 117°21′04″W / 47.00333°N 117.35111°W / 47.00333; -117.35111
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhitman
Elevation
[1]
2,366 ft (721 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99111
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2586748[1]

Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural town in Whitman County, Washington, United States.[2] The ZIP Code for Steptoe is 99111.[3]

A post office called Steptoe was established in 1875.[4] The community is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington.[5]

U.S. Route 195 runs through Steptoe, connecting it with the county seat, Colfax, 11 miles to the south and the region's largest city, Spokane, 43 miles to the north. Steptoe Butte rises to a peak more than 1,000 feet above the otherwise rolling Palouse grasslands four miles northeast of the community.[6]

Classic Phillips 66 Gas Station in Steptoe, Washington
Restored service station for display in Steptoe, Washington.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010180—
2020160−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2000[8] 2010[9]

Steptoe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Steptoe CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 172 141 95.56% 88.13%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.56% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 3 1.11% 1.88%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.56% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 14 2.22% 8.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 2 0.00% 1.25%
Total 180 160 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steptoe, Washington
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steptoe, Washington
  3. ↑ "Steptoe WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 289.
  6. ↑ "Steptoe Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Steptoe CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Steptoe CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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