Colton is located in Whitman county Washington with a geographic area of 0.6 square miles. The total population in Colton is 372 with 47.3% male and 52.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.8% of the population and over age 65 is 20.7% of the population. The median household income is $62,250, per capita income is $29,879. There are a total of 153 housing units with 87.6% owner occupied. Education includes 19.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 40.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Colton in the summer is 60 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.