Washington County, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Washington County
U.S. county
Old Washington County courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1836
Named for	George Washington
Seat	West Bend
Largest city	West Bend
Area
• Total	436 sq mi (1,130 km²)
• Land	431 sq mi (1,120 km²)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km²) 1.2%%
Population (2010)
• Total	131,887
• Estimate (2020)	136,445
• Density	302.5/sq mi (116.79/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th

Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,887. Its county seat is West Bend. The county was created from Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1845. It was named after President George Washington.

Washington County is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Demographics
Communities
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km²), of which 431 square miles (1,120 km²) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km²) (1.2%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Wisconsin by total area.

Major highways

Interstate 41
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 45
Highway 28 (Wisconsin)
Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
Highway 60 (Wisconsin)
Highway 83 (Wisconsin)
Highway 144 (Wisconsin)
Highway 145 (Wisconsin)
Highway 164 (Wisconsin)
Highway 167 (Wisconsin)
Highway 175 (Wisconsin)

Airports

Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) and West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) serve the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

Fond du Lac County - northwest
Sheboygan County - northeast
Ozaukee County - east
Milwaukee County - southeast
Waukesha County - south
Dodge County - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	343	—
1850	19,485	5,580.8%
1860	23,622	21.2%
1870	23,919	1.3%
1880	23,442	−2.0%
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	36.0%
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%
2020 (est.)	136,445	3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Washington County

As of the census of 2000, there were 117,493 people, 43,842 households, and 32,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 273 people per square mile (105/km²). There were 45,808 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile (41/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 59.9% were of German, 6.3% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry. 95.5% spoke English, 2.0% German and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 43,842 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

Washington County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Airports

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Communities

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

See also