Washington, Kansas
| Washington, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Washington County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Washington County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′1″N 97°3′9″W / 39.81694°N 97.05250°WCoordinates: 39°49′1″N 97°3′9″W / 39.81694°N 97.05250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,131 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,122 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66968 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-75825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472880 |
| Website | WashingtonKS.net |
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,131.
Washington was established in spring 1860, and in the same year named county seat. Until the end of the American Civil War it was protected by two stockaded buildings, the Washington Company House and .
The first post office in Washington was established in November 1861.
Washington is 39°N 97°W / 39°N 97°W (39.816877, -97.052503). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), of which 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,131 people, 512 households, and 311 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,300.0 inhabitants per square mile (501.9/km2). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 669.0 per square mile (258.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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