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Washington, Kansas
City and County seat
Location within Washington County and Kansas
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°48′58″N 97°02′55″W / 39.81611°N 97.04861°W / 39.81611; -97.04861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWashington
Founded1860
Incorporated1875
Named forGeorge Washington
Area
[2]
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,071
 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66968
Area code785
FIPS code20-75825
GNIS ID485656[1]
Websitewashingtonks.net

Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,071.[3]

History[change | change source]

Washington was created in spring 1860. In 1860, it became the county seat.[5] Until the end of the American Civil War, it was protected by two stockaded buildings, the Washington Company House and Woolbert's Stockade Hotel.[6][7]

The first post office in Washington was created in November 1861.[8]

Geography[change | change source]

Washington is at 39°N 97°W / 39°N 97°W / 39; -97 (39.816877, -97.052503).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2). Of that, 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880675—
18901,613139.0%
19001,575−2.4%
19101,547−1.8%
19201,406−9.1%
19301,370−2.6%
19401,59816.6%
19501,527−4.4%
19601,506−1.4%
19701,5845.2%
19801,488−6.1%
19901,304−12.4%
20001,223−6.2%
20101,131−7.5%
20201,071−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 1,071 people, 479 households, and 267 families living in Washington. Of the households, 74.1% owned their home and 25.9% rented their home.

The median age was 42.4 years. Of the people, 90.8% were White, 0.6% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 2.1% were from some other race, and 6.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the people.[3][10]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 1,131 people, 512 households, and 311 families living in Washington.[11]

Famous people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 890.
  6. ↑ Historical Plat Book of Washington County, Kansas (Chicago: J. S. Bird, 1882),p. 30.
  7. ↑ "Washington County History," Washington County Register, July 12, 1935, Sec. 2, p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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