Colton, Washington

About Colton

Colton, WA is a tiny community located in southeastern Washington with an estimated population of 401.

Colton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 647 residents per square mile.

📰 Colton News Today

• Schedule - Colton Wildcats (Colton, WA) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Power outages soar across Northwest, as latest storm blasts flood-weary Washington with hurricane-force winds FOX Weather · Dec 17
• Colton Bower's dominant day leads Washington past No. 1 UCLA 8-0 Huskies Wire · May 14
• Colton Lyle Brower Obituary (2002 - 2026) - Bellingham, WA - My Bellingham Now Legacy obituary · Feb 11
• Washington State Secures Commitments from Colton Richter, Jettson Gilliam for 2027 Class Emerald City Spectrum · Jun 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colton Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colton

• Blyton Landing Recreation Area reviews ★
• Granite Point Recreation Area reviews ★
• Kelly Bar Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knoxway Canyon Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nisqually John Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area reviews ★
• Wawawai Landing Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colton

• Colton School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Colton

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