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On September 1, 1836, Narcissa Whitman , one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrived at Walla Walla, along with her husband Marcus Whitman. Here they established the Whitman Mission in an unsuccessful attempt to convert the local Native American tribes. Both were killed by natives following a disease epidemic. Whitman College was established in their honor.
Walla Walla was officially incorporated on January 11, 1862Events January-March January 10 End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 Julia Ward Howe's " Battle Hy. As a result of a gold rush, during this decade the city became the largest community in the territory of Washington. Following this period, agriculture became the city's primary industry.
Transportation to Walla Walla includes service by air from Seattle (via Horizon/Alaska Air) and highway access primarily from U.S. Highway 12United States Highway 12 is an east-west United States highway. US 12 is now the only US route still serving Detroit, Michigan, whose downtown street grid was laid out perfectly for the five-way intersection of US 12, US 10, US 16, US 112, and US 25.. Washington State DOT is currently (2004) beginning the long-term process of widening this road into a four-lane divided highway between Pasco, WashingtonPasco is a city located in Franklin County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 32,066. It is the county seat of Franklin County 6. Pasco is part of the Tri-Cities region along with Kennewick and Richland. History Pasco w and Walla Walla. The city is also served by a local bus system.
Walla Walla is located at 46°3'54" North, 118°19'49" West (46.065094, -118.330167) 1.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 28.0 km˛ (10.8 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 28.0 km˛ (10.8 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 29,686 people, 10,596 households, and 6,527 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,059.3/km˛ (2,744.9/mi˛). There are 11,400 housing units at an average density of 406.8/km˛ (1,054.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 83.79% White, 2.58% African American, 1.05% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 8.26% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 17.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. It is important to note that these are not entirely accurate numbers as the local pollution has a very large number of Hispanic migrant workers and illegal immigrants. The Hispanic population is more 35% - 40% and most of them have no green cards.
There are 10,596 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are considered non-families by the local fanatical christian majority. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.1 males. About 7% of the population is homosexual or bisexual. 87% of the population is either Mormon, Christian, or Catholic while 3% of the area is Wicca; Hates crimes against Wiccans by the christian majority are common.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,855, and the median income for a family is $40,856. Males have a median income of $31,753 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,792. 18.0% of the population and 13.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. It's important to note that these numbers while official are not fully correct: Many people in the local area are on fixed incomes and make less then 10k a year.
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