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
Washington County courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Washington County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°22′N 88°14′W / 43.37°N 88.23°W / 43.37; -88.23
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1836
Named forGeorge Washington
SeatWest Bend
Largest cityWest Bend
Area
 • Total436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  1.2%
Population
 • Total136,761
 • Density317.6/sq mi (122.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.washington.wi.us

Geography change

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840343
185019,4855,580.8%
186023,62221.2%
187023,9191.3%
188023,442−2.0%
189022,751−2.9%
190023,5893.7%
191023,7840.8%
192025,7138.1%
193026,5513.3%
194028,4307.1%
195033,90219.2%
196046,11936.0%
197063,83938.4%
198084,84832.9%
199095,32812.4%
2000117,49323.3%
2010131,88712.3%
2020136,7613.7%
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

 
Washington County courthouse
 
Welcome sign on WIS 28

Towns change

Unincorporated communities change

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Washington County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  6. "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

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History

43°22′N 88°14′W / 43.37°N 88.23°W / 43.37; -88.23