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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 February 20, 1857.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 5,449 people. This is a decrease of 6.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,799 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.2% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Barnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Barnes is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <2>
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Clifton is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Clifton has also been known as:
    • West Clifton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Greenleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
  • Haddam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
    • Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Haddam has also been known as:
    • Haddam City
    • West Haddam
  • Hanover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Hollenberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Linn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
  • Mahaska
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
    • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Morrowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
    • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Palmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Palmer is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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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.
<3>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.
 

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