College Place, Washington

College Place, Washington
City
Location of College Place, Washington
Coordinates: 46°2′42″N 118°22′57″W / 46.04500°N 118.38250°W / 46.04500; -118.38250
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Walla Walla
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Norma Hernandez
• City Administrator	Mike Rizzitiello
Area [1]
• Total	3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
• Land	3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	9,902
• Density	3,108.78/sq mi (1,200.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99324
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-13855
GNIS feature ID	1512107[3]
Website	cpwa.us

College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It neighbors the larger city of Walla Walla, and had a population of 9,902 at the 2020 census.^[2]

College Place is the home of Walla Walla University (formerly Walla Walla College, thus the city's name), a Seventh-day Adventist operated liberal arts university. Due to the primarily Adventist population, most downtown College Place businesses close on Friday evening, reopening in most cases on Saturday night, or Sunday morning. College Avenue is the main street running north to south from Heritage Road (formerly US Route 12) to the Milton-Freewater Highway (WA Route 125).