Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The ZIP Code for Steptoe is 99111.
A post office called Steptoe was established in 1875. The community is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington.
U.S. Route 195 runs through Steptoe, connecting it with the county seat, Colfax, 11 miles to the south and the region's largest city, Spokane, 43 miles to the north. Steptoe Butte rises to a peak more than 1,000 feet above the otherwise rolling Palouse grasslands four miles northeast of the community.
Demographics
Steptoe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Steptoe CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)17214195.56%88.13%Black or African American alone (NH)100.56%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)231.11%1.88%Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)100.56%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)4142.22%8.75%Hispanic or Latino (any race)020.00%1.25%Total180160 100.00%100.00%
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