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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ainsworth is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
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- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coppock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Coppock is located in Washington County (IA)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
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- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
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- West Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Washington County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Louisa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |