Wellpinit
Wellpinit (sčecuwe) is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040. It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
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Overview
Overview
The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census. The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation. It is served by the Wellpinit School District, which has a high school and middle school.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Wellpinit, Washington • Native Name — sčecuwe • Settlement Type — Unincorporated community • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Washington • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Stevens • Timezone — Pacific (PST) • Utc Offset — -8 • Timezone Dst — PDT • Utc Offset Dst — -7 • Elevation Ft — 2411 • Area Code — 509 • Blank Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank Info — 1512786
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Notable residents
• Sherman Alexie – Spokane author and filmmaker
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- 1.gnis 1512786
- 2.Spokane Tribe of Indians. Local Places. snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn.
- 3.cnty=cnty&zip=99040&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
- 4.United States Census Bureau. U.S. Census website.
- 5.Hanlon, James. Students at Wellpinit, overwhelmingly Native American school district, vote to keep 'redskins' as mascot. The Spokesman-Review. March 27, 2023.
- 6.Barcott, Bruce. Off the Rez. The New York Times. November 11, 2007.
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