Washington, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,243. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,136 (+6.7% change)
Males: 6,327 (47.8%), Females: 6,916 (52.2%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 63090

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $43,417
Median house value: $100,600

Population by Race

Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (49.1%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.8%), United States (6.4%), French (4.1%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 568 feet

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,762 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Washington:

  • ST JOHNS MERCY HOSPITAL (200 MADISON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:

  • WASHINGTON MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; WASHINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO6)
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ST CLAIR, MO; Abbreviation: K39)
  • SULLIVAN REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SULLIVAN, MO; Abbreviation: UUV)

Amtrak station:
WASHINGTON (FRONT & ELM STS.). Services: call for taxi service.
 
College/University in Washington:

  • FOUR RIVERS AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 550 BLUE JAY DR; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:

  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 40 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 42 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Schools

Public high schools in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 1,433; Location: 600 BLUE JAY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FOUR RIVERS CAREER CTR. (Location: 550 BLUE JAY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Washington:

  • ST FRANCIS BORGIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 1000 BORGIA DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 600; Location: 401 E 14TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SOUTH POINT ELEM. (Students: 520; Location: 2300 SOUTHBEND DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON WEST ELEM. (Students: 372; Location: 1570 W 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FIFTH STREET ELEM. (Students: 198; Location: 100 W 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FAMILY RESOURCE CTR. (Location: 6583 HWY 100; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Washington:

  • ST FRANCIS BORGIA SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 225 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST GERTRUDE (Students: 268; Location: 6520 STATE ROAD YY; Grades: KG – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (Students: 232; Location: 214 WEST FIFTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WASHINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 713 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,231; Location: 415 JEFFERSON STREET; 30,474 books; 452 audio materials; 633 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)