Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 136,761 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is West Bend.[2]
| Washington County, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Wisconsin Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1836 |
|---|---|
| Seat | West Bend |
| Largest City | West Bend |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
436 sq mi (1,129 km²) 431 sq mi (1,116 km²) 5.0 sq mi (13 km²), 1.2% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.Washington.wi.us | |
| Named for: George Washington | |
Geography
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 343 | ||
| 1850 | 19,485 | 5580.8% | |
| 1860 | 23,622 | 21.2% | |
| 1870 | 23,919 | 1.3% | |
| 1880 | 23,442 | −2.0% | |
| 1890 | 22,751 | −2.9% | |
| 1900 | 23,589 | 3.7% | |
| 1910 | 23,784 | 0.8% | |
| 1920 | 25,713 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 26,551 | 3.3% | |
| 1940 | 28,430 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 33,902 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 46,119 | 36.0% | |
| 1970 | 63,839 | 38.4% | |
| 1980 | 84,848 | 32.9% | |
| 1990 | 95,328 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 117,493 | 23.3% | |
| 2010 | 131,887 | 12.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5] 1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1] | |||
The county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2). Of this, 431 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 5 square miles (13 km2) (1.16%) is water.
Cities and villages
File:WashingtonCountyWisconsinCourtHouse.jpg
Washington County courthouse
File:Washington County Sign WIS28 Looking West.jpg
Welcome sign on WIS 28
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Ackerville
- Addison
- Allenton
- Aurora
- Boltonville
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Lake
- Cheeseville
- Colgate
- Diefenbach Corners
- Fillmore
- Hubertus
- Kirchhayn
- Kohlsville
- Mayfield
- Myra
- Nenno
- Nabob
- Orchard Grove
- Pike Lake
- Pleasant Hill
- Rockfield
- Rugby Junction
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Michaels
- Thompson
- Victory Center
- Wayne
- Young America
References
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Other websites
- General
- History
- Washington County, Wisconsin: Past and Present 1912
- History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin 1881 (alternate version)
- Washington County Histories at the Wisconsin Historical Society