Palouse is located in Whitman county Washington with a geographic area of 1.0 square miles. The total population in Palouse is 969 with 58.4% male and 41.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.8% of the population and over age 65 is 18.4% of the population. The median household income is $75,750, per capita income is $38,879. There are a total of 450 housing units with 89.6% owner occupied. Education includes 23.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 46.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Palouse in the summer is 64 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.