College Place, Washington
| College Place, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of College Place, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°2′42″N 118°22′57″W / 46.04500°N 118.38250°WCoordinates: 46°2′42″N 118°22′57″W / 46.04500°N 118.38250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Walla Walla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Harvey Crowder |
| • City Administrator | Mike Rizzitiello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Land | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,765 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,062 |
| • Density | 3,295.1/sq mi (1,272.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99324 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-13855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512107 |
| Website | City of College Place |
College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States next to Walla Walla, Washington. The population was 8,765 at the time of the 2010 census.
College Place is the home of Walla Walla University (formerly Walla Walla College, thus the city's name), a Seventh-day Adventist operated liberal arts University. Because of the primary Adventist population, most downtown College Place businesses close on Saturday, reopening in most cases on Sunday. College Avenue is the main street running North to South from Highway 12 to the Milton-Freewater Highway.
Martin Field, to the west of town, was an air training base during World War II. It is now a private airfield.
College Place was officially incorporated on January 19, 1946.
College Place is located at 46°2′42″N 118°22′57″W / 46.04500°N 118.38250°W (46.045127, -118.382425).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.66 square miles (6.89 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, College Place has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,765 people, 3,523 households, and 2,096 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,295.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,272.2/km2). There were 3,764 housing units at an average density of 1,415.0 per square mile (546.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.7% White, 1.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.8% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.5% of the population.
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