Moving to Harrington, Washington

Population: 426. Estimated population in July 2024: 420 (-1.4% change)
Males: 213 (50.0%), Females: 213 (50.0%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 99134

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $29,792
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Harrington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), English (12.0%), Irish (9.9%), United States (5.9%), Swedish (4.0%), Danish (3.5%).

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harrington

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrington city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrington:

  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 43 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 51 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 76 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrington:

  • DAVENPORT (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 68S)
  • PRU FIELD (about 27 miles; RITZVILLE, WA; Abbreviation: 33S)
  • ODESSA MUNI (about 30 miles; ODESSA, WA; Abbreviation: 43D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrington:

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 102 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)

Schools

Public high school in Harrington:

  • HARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 100 S FIRST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Harrington:

  • HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 100 S FIRST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Harrington:

  • HARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,115; Location: S 11 3RD ST; 7,083 books; 169 audio materials; 20 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)