Pullman–Moscow combined statistical area

Pullman–Moscow, WA–ID CSA is the United States Census Bureau's official name for the combined statistical area in the northwest United States that includes the Pullman micropolitan area (all of Whitman County, Washington) and the Moscow micropolitan area (all of Latah County, Idaho). The combined population of the two counties on the Palouse was 82,020 at the 2010 census, and estimated at 86,995 in 2015.[1]

Pullman–Moscow Combined Statistical Area
Combined statistical area
Pullman-Moscow
Pullman–Moscow CSA, highlighted in red, in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho
Country	United States
State(s)	Washington & Idaho
Largest city	Pullman (32,816)
Other cities	- Moscow (25,730)  - Colfax (2,870)
Area
• Total	3,235.1 sq mi (8,379 km2)
Highest elevation	5,320 ft (1,620 m)
Lowest elevation	~590 ft (~180 m)
Population
• Total	86,955
• Density	26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)

The states' land grant universities are both located here, less than eight miles (13 km) apart: Washington State University in Pullman and the University of Idaho in Moscow. Outside of these two cities, the two counties are predominantly rural and agricultural.