College Place, Washington Explained

Official Name:College Place, Washington
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:46.045°N -118.3825°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Name2:Walla Walla
Government Type:Mayor–council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Norma Hernandez
Leader Title1:City Administrator
Leader Name1:Mike Rizzitiello
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.76
Area Total Sq Mi:3.00
Area Land Km2:7.76
Area Land Sq Mi:3.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation M:242
Elevation Ft:794
Population Total:9902
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:1200.42
Population Density Sq Mi:3108.78
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99324
Area Code Type:Area code
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-13855
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1512107[2]

College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It neighbors the larger city of Walla Walla, and had a population of 9,902 at the 2020 census.[3]

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.Due to the primarily Adventist population, most downtown College Place businesses close on Friday evening, reopening in most cases on Saturday night, or Sunday morning. College Avenue is the main street running north to south from Heritage Road (formerly US Route 12) to the Milton-Freewater Highway (WA Route 125).

History

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.

Geography

College Place is located at (46.045127, -118.382425).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.66sqmi, all of it land.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, College Place has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 8,765 people in 3,523 households, including 2,096 families, in the city. The population density was 3295.1PD/sqmi. There were 3,764 housing units at an average density of 1415/sqmi. 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%.[7]

Of the 3,523 households 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 32.0% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age was 32.8 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 20.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 7,818 people in 2,909 households, including 1,870 families, in the city. The population density was 3,232.2 people per square mile (1,247.3/km). There were 3,134 housing units at an average density of 1,295.7 per square mile (500.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 86.83% White, 1.55% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 0.52% Pacific Islander, 6.28% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.74% of the population.

Of the 2,909 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 21.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $30,330 and the median family income was $40,833. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $25,871 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,493. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of College Place is in the College Place School District; a small portion of the city's east side is served by Walla Walla Public Schools.[8]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: May 2021 . QuickFacts: College Place city, Washington . United States Census Bureau . October 22, 2021.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-12-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=88727&cityname=College+Place%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for College Place, Washington
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 19, 2012.
  8. December 21, 2020 . 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Walla Walla County, WA . 1:117,896 . United States Census Bureau . March 13, 2024.