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Population: 1,223. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,145 (-6.4% change)
Males: 576 (47.1%), Females: 647 (52.9%)

Washington County

Zip code: 66968

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $30,529
Median house value: $39,300

Population by Race

Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), United States (10.5%), Irish (10.1%), English (9.2%), French (4.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1335 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Washington, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (304 E 3RD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 55 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 75 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 83 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: K38)
  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)
  • MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: MYZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 104 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 170; Location: 115 NORTH D STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 114 NORTH E STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,925; Location: 116 E 2ND; 32,868 books; 173 audio materials; 56 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

 

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