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Kansas Counties

Washington County, Kansas

Date Established: February 20, 1857
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Washington County
County Seat: Washington
Origin of Name: In honor of George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Barnes Township  239 
Brantford Township  60 
Charleston Township  67 
Clifton Township  351 
Coleman Township  52 
Farmington Township  172 
Franklin Township  84 
Grant Township  57 
Greenleaf Township  415 
Haddam Township  158 
Hanover Township  913 
Highland Township  24 
Independence Township  101 
Kimeo Township  54 
Lincoln Township  61 
Linn Township  517 
Little Blue Township  79 
Logan Township  108 
Lowe Township  49 
Mill Creek Township  178 
Sheridan Township  92 
Sherman Township  249 
Strawberry Township  142 
Union Township  65 
Washington (city)  1,071 
Washington Township  172 
Total population: 5,530 

Township map of Washington County, 2000
Population:
1860 (383)
1870 (4,081)
1880 (14,910)
1890 (22,894)
1900 (21,963)
1910 (20,229)
1920 (17,984)
1930 (17,112)
1940 (15,921)
1950 (12,977)
1960 (10,739)
1970 (9,249)
1980 (8,543)
1990 (7,073)
2000 (6,483)
2010 (5,799)
2020 (5,530)
Other Resources: Post offices in Washington County
Cemeteries in Washington County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Washington County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Washington County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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