Tekoa, Washington
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Tekoa (/ˈtikoʊ/ TEE-koh) is a rural city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 census.
Tekoa, Washington | |
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City of Tekoa | |
Coordinates: 47°13′29″N 117°4′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whitman |
Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
• Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,533 ft (772 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 778 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 799 |
• Density | 651.71/sq mi (251.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99033 |
Area code | 509 |
FIPS code | 53-70560 |
GNIS feature ID | 1508933[4] |
Website | www.tekoawa.com |
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Tekoa ranks 420th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
The city is centered in the rolling fields of the Palouse region and served by State Route 27. It features the landmark Milwaukee Road trestle, which now carries the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, and the historic Empire Theatre, an Art Deco theater built in 1940 that was later restored.[5]
Every June, the town of Tekoa holds their annual celebration, the Slippery Gulch Festival, featuring a parade, egg toss, and fireworks.