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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Walla Walla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,584. The county seat and largest city is Walla Walla. The county was formed on April 25, 1854 and is named after the Walla Walla tribe of Native Americans.
Walla Walla County is included in the Walla Walla, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Walla Walla MSA is the second smallest metropolitan area in the United States, after the Carson City, Nevada MSA.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1854 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1862 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1860 | 1,318
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1870 | 5,300
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1880 | 8,716
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1890 | 12,224
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1900 | 18,680
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1910 | 31,931
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1920 | 27,539
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1930 | 28,441
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1940 | 30,547
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1950 | 40,135
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1960 | 42,195
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1970 | 42,176
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1980 | 47,435
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1990 | 48,439
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