Profile for Washington, Kansas, KS

Local festivals include:

• Washington County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007
• Washington County Rodeo - June 8-9, 2007
• Fall Fest - Sept. 15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Washington County Museum & Log Cabin

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

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Libraries (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 Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• 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, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 66968 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Washington city government

38% of Washington residents report German ancestry, and 10% 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
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Washington County
• Libraries in or near Washington

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS 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

• Washington museums
• Washington historic sites
• Washington area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Washington area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas 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
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (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 Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Washington was $15,760, 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
• Kansas economic data

20% of Washington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Washington

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

Washington festival dates:

• Washington County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007
• Washington County Rodeo - June 8-9, 2007
• Fall Fest - Sept. 15, 2007

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

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

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

• Washington items now on sale

• Washington local government Web site
• Washington County government
• Kansas 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

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Washington
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Washington
• Museums in Kansas
• 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 $208.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $536.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Washington include Washington Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Washington

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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

• 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 Kansas

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Washington
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

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

• Parks near Washington
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Washington
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Washington political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas 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

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Washington workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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