Washington County
Also known as Washington County, Kansas, Washington County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- February 20, 1857
- Named after
- George Washington
- Seat
- Washington
- Largest city
- Washington
- Total
- 899 sq mi (2,330 km )
- Land
- 895 sq mi (2,320 km )
- Water
- 3.9 sq mi (10 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,533
- Density
- 6.18/sq mi (2.39/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Washington. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,530. The county was named for George Washington, the 1st president of the United States.
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