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Burbank

Total population

3,589

Median home value

$412,900

21.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$93,158

Burbank$93k
National$74k
Elevation114 m
Land area15 km²
Weather55°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates46.20°, -118.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
114 m
Area
15 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Burbank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States, where the Snake River meets the Columbia. As of the 2020 census, Burbank had a population of 3,499. Named for Luther Burbank, the city is located just east of Pasco and Kennewick, across the Snake and Columbia Rivers, respectively. Burbank is part of the Tri-Cities, WA urban area, despite being located in the Walla Walla metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

Originally home to the Walla Walla tribe, who lived at the confluence of the Snake and the Columbia rivers. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the location October 16, 1805 on their way to the Pacific Ocean. A town was founded in 1907 along the river. It was named by the Northern Pacific Railway for Burbank Power & Water Company, which had been named for the famous horticulturist Luther Burbank. A bridge built in 1921 over the Snake River connected the community with Pasco. This bridge burned in 1949, and was rebuilt in 1952. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burbank has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (11.36%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
31.8
Median home value
$412,900
Housing units
1,238
Poverty rate
14.5%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
76%
Black
0%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
28.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
46.1984
Longitude
-118.9834
Water area
1.18 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
82°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
54°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
85°F
Sunny

Forecast for Burbank, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.4%
Diabetes
9.8%
Adult obesity
36.6%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
21.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
382,733
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,811
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,578
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    10,206
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,499
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    8,484
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    8,329
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,132
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    7,896

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Columbia Elementary
    Elementary · BURBANK · 327 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Columbia High School
    High · BURBANK · 211 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Columbia Middle School
    Middle · BURBANK · 196 students · 19.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
55
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2011-09-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Chad Ward
American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,540

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
380
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Burbank

Bridge across the Snake River, Wash
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1916
Second annual interim report on the archaeological investigations at the Miller Site (45 FR 5) on Strawberry Island (1977), a late prehistoric village near Burbank, Washington
Gregory C. Cleveland · 1978
Burbank's latest collection
Burbank's latest collection
Washington Nursery Company · 1906
Patterns in cancer mortality in the United States
Fred Burbank · 1971
Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Washington Map
Rand McNally · 1988
Patuxent folio, Maryland-District of Columbia
George Burbank Shattuck · 1907
The child's book of American biography
The child's book of American biography
Mary Stoyell Stimpson · 1915
The Emergence of Genetic Rationality
The Emergence of Genetic Rationality
Phillip Thurtle · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Seen 2026-09-16
Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Seen 2026-09-16
Big Sagebrush
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
Seen 2026-09-13
Yellow Star-Thistle
Yellow Star-Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Seen 2026-09-09
Common Spikeweed
Common Spikeweed
Centromadia pungens
Seen 2026-09-09
Nevada Tiger Moth
Nevada Tiger Moth
Apantesis nevadensis
Seen 2026-09-07
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-05
Blotched Tiger Salamander
Blotched Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium melanostictum
Seen 2026-09-04
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Seen 2026-09-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET