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Also known as Washington County, New York, Washington County, NY

county in New York, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
New York
Founded
March 12, 1772 ; 254 years ago ( 1772-03-12 ) (Took its name on April 2, 1784)
Named after
George Washington
Seat
Fort Edward
Largest village
Hudson Falls
Total
846 sq mi (2,190 km )
Land
831 sq mi (2,150 km )
Water
15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.7%
Estimate 2025
59,353
Density
73.8/sq mi (28.5/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
21st
Website
www .washingtoncountyny .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
61302
Area
2191
Official website
www.co.washington.ny.us
Image
Washington County Farm.jpg
Households
24054
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Commons category
Washington County, New York
inception
1772-03-12
water as percent of area
1.7
native label
Washington County
per capita income
29014
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Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.

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