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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.

Waitsburg city overview:
Name:	Waitsburg city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Walla Walla County
Elevation:	1,263 ft (385 m)
Total Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²)
Land Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,166
Population Density:	1,058.47/sq mi (408.62/km²)
ZIP code:	99361
Area code:	509
FIPS code:	5375565
GNISfeature ID:	1512768

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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.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km), 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.