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Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Washington is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded January 25, 1839.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 21,965 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,688 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.71% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Ainsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
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  • Coppock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Coppock is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kalona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
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  • Riverside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
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  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wellman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellman is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
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  • West Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Chester is located in Washington County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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