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Washington, Kansas
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City and County seat
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Location within Washington County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Washington |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,071 |
| • Density | 1,060/sq mi (408.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
66968
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-75825 |
| GNIS ID | 485656 |
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,071.
History
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 Woolbert's Stockade Hotel.
The first post office in Washington was established in November 1861.
Geography
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.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Washington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Washington was 112 °F (44.4 °C) on July 12, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was −29 °F (−33.9 °C) on December 23, 1989 and February 16, 2021.
| Climate data for Washington, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
97 (36) |
84 (29) |
73 (23) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 60.8 (16.0) |
67.3 (19.6) |
78.9 (26.1) |
86.2 (30.1) |
91.9 (33.3) |
96.8 (36.0) |
101.6 (38.7) |
100.0 (37.8) |
95.2 (35.1) |
88.0 (31.1) |
73.3 (22.9) |
62.6 (17.0) |
102.8 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
64.9 (18.3) |
74.9 (23.8) |
85.4 (29.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
87.9 (31.1) |
80.5 (26.9) |
67.8 (19.9) |
52.5 (11.4) |
40.2 (4.6) |
64.9 (18.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
41.5 (5.3) |
52.1 (11.2) |
63.3 (17.4) |
73.9 (23.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
76.0 (24.4) |
67.6 (19.8) |
54.6 (12.6) |
40.4 (4.7) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.0 (−9.4) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
39.2 (4.0) |
51.7 (10.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
67.2 (19.6) |
64.0 (17.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.4 (−20.2) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
36.6 (2.6) |
50.1 (10.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
53.9 (12.2) |
39.5 (4.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
−8.4 (−22.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−29 (−34) |
−18 (−28) |
5 (−15) |
28 (−2) |
40 (4) |
44 (7) |
43 (6) |
26 (−3) |
13 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.79 (20) |
1.14 (29) |
1.80 (46) |
3.14 (80) |
4.44 (113) |
4.74 (120) |
4.13 (105) |
4.26 (108) |
3.07 (78) |
2.18 (55) |
1.49 (38) |
1.23 (31) |
32.41 (823) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
4.6 (12) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.0 (2.5) |
2.4 (6.1) |
14.4 (37.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 85.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 675 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,613 | 139.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,575 | −2.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,547 | −1.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,406 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,370 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,598 | 16.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,527 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,506 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,584 | 5.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,488 | −6.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,304 | −12.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,223 | −6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,131 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,071 | −5.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,131 people, 512 households, and 311 families living 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.
There were 512 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
Education
The community is served by Washington County USD 108 public school district, which formed in 2006 by the consolidation of North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222.
Notable people
- Charlie Becker (1887–1968), actor who portrayed the mayor of Munchkinland in 1939 The Wizard of Oz film
- Bill Pannbacker, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives
See also
In Spanish: Washington (Kansas) para niños
