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Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Salem is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded December 21, 1813. Washington was created by taking area from Clark, Harrison and Knox Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 28,036 people. This is a decrease of 0.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,292 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.44% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Campbellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little York is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Livonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Livonia is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • New Pekin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Salem is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Saltillo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltillo is located in Washington County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.