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Washington County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,761.[1] Its county seat is West Bend.[2] The county was created from Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1845.[3] It was named after President George Washington.[4]
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 43°22′N 88°14′W | |
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Founded | 1836 |
Named for | George Washington |
Seat | West Bend |
Largest city | West Bend |
Government | |
• County Executive | Josh Schoemann |
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 | |
• Total | 136,761 |
• Estimate (2023) | 138,168 ![]() |
• Density | 317.6/sq mi (122.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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Washington County is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.