Profile for Washington, Pennsylvania, PA

Built on the site of an Indian village known as Catfish's Camp, for the Delaware chief Catfish

Well-known residents have included:
· Edward Goodrich Acheson, inventor of carborundum

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Washington County Agricultural Fair - Aug. 11-18, 2007

Performing arts: Washington Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Wild Things (Frontier League baseball), Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL soccer)

Historic sites and museums: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

Colleges and universities: Washington and Jefferson College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Washington

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (1)

Communities (18)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Washington population
• Ancestry of people in Washington
• Housing in Washington
• Income in Washington
• Marital status of adults in Washington
• Place of birth of people in Washington
• Residence in 1995, of people in Washington
• School enrollment & education levels in Washington
• Transportation & commute times in Washington
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Washington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Pittsburgh area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15301 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Washington County government
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County tourism

18% of Washington residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Washington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Washington
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Washington

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Washington Symphony Orchestra

• Washington museums
• Washington historic sites
• Washington area parks
• Wineries near Washington

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Washington area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Washington
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Washington business guide
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Washington was $14,818, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

13% of Washington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Washington
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Washington
• School districts in or near Washington
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Washington
• YouTube videos about Washington

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Washington festival dates:

• Washington County Agricultural Fair - Aug. 11-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Washington festival web sites:

• Washington County Agricultural Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Washington

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Washington
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Washington items now on sale

• Washington County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Washington medical services & health statistics

• Washington County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Washington
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Washington
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Washington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $739.

• Research Washington Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Washington
• Homes for sale in Washington
• Find a Washington Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Washington area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Washington include Citizens Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Washington

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Washington
• Get directions to Washington
• Census map of Washington area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Washington

Newspapers in Washington include Observer-Reporter

• Daily newspapers in or near Washington
• AM radio stations in or near Washington
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Washington
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Washington
• TV stations in or near Washington
• Media ownership in the Washington area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Washington
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Washington
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Washington

• Parks near Washington
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Washington
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Washington
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Washington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Washington political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Washington
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Washington workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Washington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Washington include Comfort Inn Meadowlands, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Hotels, Motel 6, Ramada Inn, Springhill Suites Washington.

• Washington travel guide
• Airports near Washington
• Hotels near Washington
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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