Washington County, Wisconsin
county in Wisconsin, United States
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 | |
|---|---|
 Washington County courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 88°14′W / 43.37°N 88.23°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Seat | West Bend |
| Largest city | West Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 136,761 |
| • Density | 317.6/sq mi (122.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Geography
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 343 | — | |
| 1850 | 19,485 | 5,580.8% | |
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 136,761 | 3.7% | |
| 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
change 
Towns
changeUnincorporated communities
change- 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
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Washington County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
Other websites
change- 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