Washington County, Wisconsin
![]() Washington County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1982 |
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US state : | Wisconsin |
Administrative headquarters : | West Bend |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 432 E. Washington Street West Bend, WI 53095-7986 |
Foundation : | 1836 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 262 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 131,887 (2010) |
Population density : | 118.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1129 km² |
Water surface : | 13 km² |
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Website : www.co.washington.wi.us |
The Washington County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 131,887 residents and a population density of 118.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is West Bend .
Washington County is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area .
geography
The county is located in southeast Wisconsin and is about 30 km to the east from Lake Michigan . It has an area of 1129 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water.
The northeast of the county is traversed by the Milwaukee River, which flows into Lake Michigan further south in the city of Milwaukee .
The following neighboring counties border Washington County:
Fond du Lac County | Sheboygan County | |
Dodge County |
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Ozaukee County |
Waukesha County | Milwaukee County |
history
Washington County was formed from parts of the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 . It was named after George Washington , the first President of the United States.
Holy Hill has been a major Catholic pilgrimage site since the 1860s .
population
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 19,485 | - | |
1860 | 23,622 | 21.2% | |
1870 | 23,919 | 1.3% | |
1880 | 23,442 | -2% | |
1890 | 22,751 | -2.9% | |
1900 | 23,589 | 3.7% | |
1910 | 23,784 | 0.8% | |
1920 | 25,713 | 8.1% | |
1930 | 26,551 | 3.3% | |
1940 | 28,430 | 7.1% | |
1950 | 33.902 | 19.2% | |
1960 | 46.119 | 36% | |
1970 | 63,839 | 38.4% | |
1980 | 84,848 | 32.9% | |
1990 | 95,328 | 12.4% | |
2000 | 117,493 | 23.3% | |
2010 | 131,887 | 12.3% | |
2012 estimate | 132,661 | 0.6% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2012 |
According to the 2010 census , Washington County had 131,887 people in 51,881 households. The population density was 118.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.52 people lived in each of the 51,881 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.4 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 66,485 USD . The per capita income was $ 32,159. 5.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Washington County localities
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partly in Dodge County
2 - partly in Fond du Lac County
3 - mostly in Milwaukee County , partly in Waukesha County
4 - partly in Ozaukee County
5 - partly in Waukesha County
structure
In addition to the three cities and six villages, Washington County is divided into twelve towns :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000718 Retrieved April 14, 2011
- ↑ Washington County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Washington County, WI. Retrieved February 10, 2014
- ^ A b National Association of Counties. Retrieved February 10, 2014
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 10, 2014
Web links
- Official website
- Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- city-data.com - Washington County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43 ° 22 ′ N , 88 ° 14 ′ W