Waitsburg, Washington
| Waitsburg, Washington | |
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Main street—Town Hall is the two story building in foreground
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 Location of Waitsburg, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°16′5″N 118°9′15″W / 46.26806°N 118.15417°WCoordinates: 46°16′5″N 118°9′15″W / 46.26806°N 118.15417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Walla Walla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,217 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,191 |
| • Density | 1,086.6/sq mi (419.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99361 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-75565 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512768 |
| Website | City of Waitsburg |
Waitsburg is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2010 census. Waitsburg has a unique city classification in the State of Washington. It is the only city which still operates under its territorial charter.
Waitsburg was first settled in 1859 by Robert Kennedy. The town name commemorates Sylvester M. Wait, who established a mill there in 1864. Wait previously opened, and named, the city of Phoenix, Oregon several years earlier.
Waitsburg was officially incorporated November 25, 1881.
Waitsburg is located at 46°16′N 118°9′W / 46.267°N 118.150°W (46.2681, -118.1543).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waitsburg has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,217 people, 475 households, and 328 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,086.6 inhabitants per square mile (419.5/km2). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 466.1 per square mile (180.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
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