Dixie, Washington

Dixie, Washington
Location of Dixie, Washington
Location of Dixie, Washington
Coordinates: 46°8′27″N 118°9′14″W / 46.14083°N 118.15389°W / 46.14083; -118.15389
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWalla Walla
Area
 • Total0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,539 ft (469 m)
Population
 • Total225
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99329
Area code509
FIPS code53-18055[2]
GNIS feature ID1504488[3]

Dixie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1881. The community has one elementary school, which is administered by the Dixie School District, and feeds older students into Pioneer Middle School and Walla Walla High School[4] in Walla Walla Public Schools.

Dixie derives its name from the eponymous song.[5]

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dixie, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 70.

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