Kansas Counties
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Washington County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 20, 1857 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Washington |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Washington (city) | 1,223 |
| Barnes Township | 233 |
| Brantford Township | 91 |
| Charleston Township | 99 |
| Clifton Township | 459 |
| Coleman Township | 64 |
| Farmington Township | 192 |
| Franklin Township | 139 |
| Grant Township | 25 |
| Greenleaf Township | 450 |
| Haddam Township | 246 |
| Hanover Township | 884 |
| Highland Township | 22 |
| Independence Township | 169 |
| Kimeo Township | 75 |
| Lincoln Township | 84 |
| Linn Township | 599 |
| Little Blue Township | 93 |
| Logan Township | 109 |
| Lowe Township | 76 |
| Mill Creek Township | 274 |
| Sheridan Township | 119 |
| Sherman Township | 249 |
| Strawberry Township | 130 |
| Union Township | 161 |
| Washington Township | 218 |
| Total population: | 6,483 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (383) |
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1870
|
(4,081) |
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1880
|
(14,910) |
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1890
|
(22,894) |
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1900
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(21,963) |
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1910
|
(20,229) |
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1920
|
(17,984) |
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1930
|
(17,112) |
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1940
|
(15,921) |
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1950
|
(12,977) |
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1960
|
(10,739) |
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1970
|
(9,249) |
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1980
|
(8,543) |
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1990
|
(7,073) |
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2000
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(6,483) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Washington County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Washington County
Post offices in Washington County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Washington County page [Blue Skyways]
Washington County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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