Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington County | |
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 Washington County courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 88°14′W / 43.37°N 88.23°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Seat | West Bend |
| Largest city | West Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 1.2%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 131,887 |
| • Density | 306/sq mi (118/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, 117,493 people lived there. Its county seat is West Bend.[1]
Geography[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 19,485 | — | |
| 1860 | 23,622 | 21.2% | |
| 1870 | 23,919 | 1.3% | |
| 1880 | 23,442 | −2.0% | |
| 1890 | 22,751 | −2.9% | |
| 1900 | 23,589 | 3.7% | |
| 1910 | 23,784 | 0.8% | |
| 1920 | 25,713 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 26,551 | 3.3% | |
| 1940 | 28,430 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 33,902 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 46,119 | 36.0% | |
| 1970 | 63,839 | 38.4% | |
| 1980 | 84,848 | 32.9% | |
| 1990 | 95,328 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 117,493 | 23.3% | |
| 2010 | 131,887 | 12.3% | |
| Source: U.S. Census[2] | |||
The county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2). Of this, 431 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 5 square miles (13 km2) (1.16%) is water.
Cities and villages[change | change source]
Welcome sign on WIS 28
Towns[change | change source]
Unincorporated communities[change | change source]
- Ackerville
- Addison
- Allenton
- Aurora
- Boltonville
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Lake
- Cheeseville
- Colgate
- Diefenbach Corners
- Fillmore
- Hubertus
- Kirchhayn
- Kohlsville
- Mayfield
- Myra
- Nenno
- Nabob
- Orchard Grove
- Pike Lake
- Pleasant Hill
- Rockfield
- Rugby Junction
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Michaels
- Thompson
- Victory Center
- Wayne
- Young America
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (July 2004). "The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin" (PDF). Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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Other websites[change | change source]
- General
- History
- Washington County, Wisconsin: Past and Present 1912
- History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin 1881 (alternate version)
- Washington County Histories at the Wisconsin Historical Society
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