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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 Marietta is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County is one of the original counties of Ohio and was founded July 27, 1788.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 59,911 people. This is a decrease of 2.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,713 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.53% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Belpre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
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  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
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  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
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  • Lower Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Macksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Marietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
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  • Matamoras
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 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.
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