Tag: 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.
Waitsburg was officially incorporated November 25, 1881.
Waitsburg is located at 46°16′5″N 118°9′15″W / 46.26806°N 118.15417°W / 46.26806; -118.15417 (46.268060, -118.154278).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 490 households, and 314 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,279.5 people per square mile (492.6/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 551.1 per square mile (212.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94…
