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 Click Image to Enlarge Washington CountiesThere are 39 counties in the state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845. |
Walla Walla County, WashingtonWalla Walla County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameThe Walla Walla Native American tribe. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryWalla Walla County was created 25 April 1854 from Clark County. Walla Walla County covers 1,271 square miles in south central Washington, ranking 26th in size among Washington's 39
counties. It is bounded to the east by Columbia County, to the north by the Snake River and Franklin County, to the west
by Benton and Franklin counties and the Columbia River, and to the south by the state of Oregon. The city of Walla Walla
is the County Seat. The land that would become Walla Walla County was one of the earliest areas between the Rocky
Mountains and the Cascade Mountains to be permanently settled by non-Indians, and for that reason it is sometimes
referred to as the cradle of Pacific Northwest history. The 1847 Whitman Massacre and the 1855 Treaty Council in Walla
Walla are among the most significant events to have occurred within what is now Walla Walla County. Agriculture is the
most significant industry in the county, especially the cultivation of wheat, onions, and wine grapes. Walla Walla
County has a population of 54,200 as reported in the 2000 Census. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,299 square miles (3,365 kmē), of which,
1,271 square miles (3,291 kmē) of it is land and 29 square miles (74 kmē) of it (2.21%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
