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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 Nashville is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Saint Clair County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 13,887 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,712 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Addieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashley is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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  • Du Bois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Du Bois is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Hoyleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoyleton is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
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  • Irvington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nashville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nashville is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
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  • New Minden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Minden is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
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    • Okawville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Okawville is located in Washington County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,349 people
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    • Radom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Radom is located in Washington County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
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    • Richview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Richview is located in Washington County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
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    • Venedy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Wamac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 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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