Washington, Georgia

Washington (originally called Heard's Fort) is a city in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,754 at the 2020 census.^[2] The city is the county seat of Wilkes County.

Washington, Georgia
City
The Robert Toombs House State Historic Site, also a National Historic Landmark
Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia
Washington Location of Washington in the US
Coordinates: 33°44′12.5″N 82°44′21.5″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilkes
Settled	1774
Incorporated	1804
Founded by	Stephen Heard
Named for	George Washington
Area [1]
• Total	7.75 sq mi (20.08 km2)
• Land	7.70 sq mi (19.94 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,754
• Density	487.66/sq mi (188.29/km2)
Demonym	Washingtonian
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30673
Area code(s)	706/762
FIPS code	13-80704[3]
GNIS feature ID	0356620[4]
Website	cityofwashingtonga.gov