Welcome to College Place ...
The city of College Place is located in Walla Walla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of College Place, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for College Place: College Pl. (or less commonly used: College Plc.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, College Place has a population of 9,365 people<2> (see below for details).
College Place is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: College Place lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
College Place lies within the (509) area code.
The ZIP code for College Place: 99324<4>
Websites for College Place ...
Official Website: www.ci.college-place.wa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, College Place had an population of 9,365 people. This is an increase of 6.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, College Place had a population of 8,765 people (which is 14.91% of the total population of Walla Walla County). This makes College Place the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of College Place represents 0.13% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,765 people, the population of College Place increased 12.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,818 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for College Place.
Communities near College Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College Place.
- Milton - Freewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <6>
- Waitsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
- Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <6>
- Athena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
- Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <6>
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Helix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <6>
- Calhounville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhounville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
- Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Calhounville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhounville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
- Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County
- Umapine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
- Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Kibler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around College Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of College Place. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around College Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around College Place. See our Newspapers Page for College Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Place ...
Looking for more information about College Place? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for College Place, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for College Place.
Adding College Place to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of College Place in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for College Place was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the College Place post office opened in 1892.
We also found College Place on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for College Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for College Place: www.ci.college-place.wa.us/
The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for College Place. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as College Place). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether College Place or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |