Welcome to Washington Park ...
The village of Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
The pronunciation of Washington Park: WAHSH-ing-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Washington Park has a population of 3,866 people<3> (see below for details).
Washington Park is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Washington Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Washington Park is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Washington Park: 62204<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Washington Park had an population of 3,866 people. This is a decrease of 7.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington Park had a population of 4,196 people. This makes Washington Park the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Washington Park represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,196 people, the population of Washington Park decreased 21.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,345 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Washington Park.
Communities Also Named Washington Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Washington Park: This one is located in Saint Clair County and the other is located in Cook County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Park - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Park.
Communities near Washington Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Park.
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Florissant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <6>
- University City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- O'Fallon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Granite City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Kirkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
- Edwardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Park. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Park ...
Looking for more information about Washington Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Washington Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Park.
Adding Washington Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Washington Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Washington Park post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Washington Park. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Washington Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Washington Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Washington Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |