Washington County, Wisconsin

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]

Washington County
U.S. county
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
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1845
SeatWest Bend
Largest cityWest Bend
Area
 • Total436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  1.2%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total131,887
 • Density306/sq mi (118/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.washington.wi.us

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
185019,485—
186023,62221.2%
187023,9191.3%
188023,442−2.0%
189022,751−2.9%
190023,5893.7%
191023,7840.8%
192025,7138.1%
193026,5513.3%
194028,4307.1%
195033,90219.2%
196046,11936.0%
197063,83938.4%
198084,84832.9%
199095,32812.4%
2000117,49323.3%
2010131,88712.3%
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
Washington County courthouse
Welcome sign on WIS 28
  • Germantown (village)
  • Hartford (city) (partial)
  • Jackson (village)
  • Kewaskum (village) (partial)
  • Milwaukee (city) (partial)
  • Newburg (village) (partial)
  • Richfield (village)
  • Slinger (village)
  • West Bend (city)

Towns
  • Addison
  • Barton
  • Erin
  • Farmington
  • Germantown
  • Hartford
  • Jackson
  • Kewaskum
  • Polk
  • Trenton
  • Wayne
  • West Bend

Unincorporated communities
  • 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
  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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