Washington, Indiana
Washington, Indiana Daviess County courthouse in Washington Daviess County courthouse in Washington Location in the state of Indiana State Indiana Washington is a town/city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States.
The town/city is the governmental center of county of Daviess County. Washington was platted in 1815. It was titled from Washington Township. Carnahan House, Daviess County Courthouse, Thomas Faith House, Robert C.
Scudder House, Washington Commercial Historic District, and Dr.
According to the 2010 census, Washington has a total region of 4.767 square miles (12.35 km2), of which 4.73 square miles (12.25 km2) (or 99.22%) is territory and 0.037 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.78%) is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Washington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 11,509 citizens , 4,558 homeholds, and 2,849 families residing in the city.
There were 5,067 housing units at an average density of 1,071.2 per square mile (413.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.4% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,558 homeholds of which 33.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families.
31.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 37.3 years.
25.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,380 citizens , 4,658 homeholds, and 2,897 families residing in the city.
There were 5,077 housing units at an average density of 1,072.5 per square mile (414.4/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.30% White, 0.91% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other competitions, and 0.85% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,658 homeholds out of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,055, and the median income for a family was $37,713.
About 9.8% of families and 14.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
On Main Street of Washington is the Daviess County Historical Society Museum(https://daviesscountyhistory.net/).
It's a compilation of history related to Daviess County and Indiana.
Historical Gazetteer of the United States.
History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present; with Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.
"Tornado Destroys 20 Homes, Cuts Power In Washington, Ind.".
Climate Summary for Washington, Indiana "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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Wikisource has the text of a 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article about Washington, Indiana.
City of Washington, Indiana Website Wikisource-logo.svg "Washington, a town/city and county-seat of Daviess county, Indiana, U.S.A.".
Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States
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