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Waitsburg, Washington
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Waitsburg main street, pictured in 2006 (Town Hall is the two-story building in foreground)
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Location of Waitsburg, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Walla Walla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,166 |
| • Density | 1,058.47/sq mi (408.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99361
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| 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 1,166 at the 2020 census. Waitsburg has a unique city classification in Washington state, being the state's only city which still operates under its territorial charter.
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History
Waitsburg was first settled in 1859 by Robert Kennedy. It was named for Sylvester M. Wait, who established a mill there in 1864. Wait previously established and named the city of Phoenix, Oregon, several years earlier. William Perry Bruce and his wife, Caroline, moved to Waitsburg in 1861, some two decades before Waitsburg was officially incorporated on November 25, 1881. In 1882, they built a large home in the town, which today functions as a museum.
Geography
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.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waitsburg has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Waitsburg, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (40) |
7 (45) |
12 (53) |
16 (61) |
21 (69) |
25 (77) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
24 (76) |
18 (64) |
9 (49) |
5 (41) |
17 (62) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4 (25) |
−2 (29) |
1 (34) |
3 (38) |
7 (44) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
8 (47) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
4 (39) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
48 (1.9) |
53 (2.1) |
41 (1.6) |
41 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
23 (0.9) |
41 (1.6) |
64 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
490 (19.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 248 | — | |
| 1890 | 817 | 229.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,011 | 23.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,237 | 22.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,174 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 869 | −26.0% | |
| 1940 | 936 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,015 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,010 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 953 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,035 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 990 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,212 | 22.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,217 | 0.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,166 | −4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, 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.
There were 475 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 41 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Waitsburg (Washington) para niños
