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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 Blair is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County is one of the original counties of Nebraska and was founded in 1854.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 20,729 people. This is an increase of 4.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,921 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.09% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington is located in Washington County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Blair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
  • Fort Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Herman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Herman is located in Washington County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
  • Kennard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kennard is located in Washington County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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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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