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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 5,406 people. This is a decrease of 6.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,785 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)
    • Barnes is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Clifton has also been known as:
    • West Clifton
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  • Greenleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Haddam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • 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)
    • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
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  • Hollenberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Linn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Linn is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
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  • Mahaska
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Morrowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Palmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Palmer is located in Washington County (KS)
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    • 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.
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