Washington County

  1. Washington County Legal Resources
  2. Washington County Statistics
  3. Washington County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Washington County Employment Information
  5. Washington County Family Information
  6. Washington County Education Information
  7. Washington County Business Information
  8. Washington County Public Benefits Information
  9. Washington County Criminal Information
  10. Washington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Washington County Cities
  12. Washington County Zip Codes


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Washington County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,670
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 266 / 240 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,472.960 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.325 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 335,000.000 acres (1,355.410 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,200
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 18.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $24,747,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 80.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 16
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (68)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,171
  • Federal Spending (2004): $131,206
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Washington County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,543
Building Permits Issued (2006): 37
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,622
Washington County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,580 31.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,285 14.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,570 54.26%

Washington County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Employment Information Back to top
Washington County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,458 10,158 299 2.86% 29
1991 10,728 10,370 357 3.33% 33
1992 10,942 10,563 380 3.47% 35
1993 11,051 10,671 380 3.44% 35
1994 11,225 10,876 349 3.11% 31
1995 11,362 10,989 374 3.29% 33
1996 11,648 11,238 410 3.52% 35
1997 11,612 11,281 331 2.85% 29
1998 11,473 11,177 296 2.58% 26
1999 11,349 11,071 278 2.45% 25
2000 11,366 11,101 265 2.33% 23
2001 11,696 11,374 322 2.76% 28
2002 12,156 11,763 393 3.23% 32
2003 12,126 11,681 446 3.67% 37
2004 12,176 11,617 560 4.60% 46
2005 12,258 11,790 467 3.81% 38
2006 12,454 12,071 383 3.08% 31
2007 12,683 12,262 421 3.32% 33
2008 12,806 12,339 467 3.65% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,804 12,201 603 4.71% 47
Feb 2008 12,915 12,338 577 4.47% 45
Mar 2008 12,894 12,386 508 3.94% 39
Apr 2008 12,931 12,517 414 3.20% 32
May 2008 12,915 12,505 410 3.17% 32
Jun 2008 12,630 12,195 435 3.44% 34
Jul 2008 12,710 12,269 441 3.47% 35
Aug 2008 12,677 12,228 449 3.54% 35
Sep 2008 12,776 12,412 364 2.85% 28
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Washington County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,648 14.51%
2. Construction 1,504 13.24%
3. Educational Services 656 5.78%
4. Metal Manufactuing 560 4.93%
5. Health Care 490 4.31%
6. Repair and Maintenance 454 4.00%
7. Truck Transportation 392 3.45%
8. Public Administration 336 2.96%
9. Food Manufacturing 322 2.84%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 268 2.36%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 244 2.15%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 244 2.15%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 242 2.13%
14. Finance and Insurance 230 2.03%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 222 1.95%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 218 1.92%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 214 1.88%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 190 1.67%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 184 1.62%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 168 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,264 22.25%
2. Educational Services 1,370 13.47%
3. Social Assistance 608 5.98%
4. Finance and Insurance 488 4.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 406 3.99%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 326 3.20%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 318 3.13%
8. Department and Other General Stores 278 2.73%
9. Public Administration 276 2.71%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 250 2.46%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 240 2.36%
12. Metal Manufactuing 226 2.22%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 204 2.01%
14. Construction 202 1.99%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 200 1.97%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 194 1.91%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 186 1.83%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 146 1.44%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 104 1.02%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 102 1.00%

Washington County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,256 11.06%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 662 5.83%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 622 5.48%
4. Other Production Occupations 504 4.44%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 494 4.35%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 472 4.16%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 444 3.91%
8. Carpenters 440 3.87%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 422 3.72%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 392 3.45%
11. Other Management Occupations 356 3.13%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 342 3.01%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 310 2.73%
14. Agricultural Workers 298 2.62%
15. Other Construction Trades 276 2.43%
16. Construction Laborers 262 2.31%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 236 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 184 1.62%
19. Top Executives 146 1.29%
20. Engineers 138 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 686 6.74%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 542 5.33%
3. Registered Nurses 468 4.60%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 4.34%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 414 4.07%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 406 3.99%
7. Child Care Workers 402 3.95%
8. Other Management Occupations 366 3.60%
9. Other Production Occupations 330 3.24%
10. Cashiers 314 3.09%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 312 3.07%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 300 2.95%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 300 2.95%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 2.81%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 258 2.54%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 254 2.50%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 246 2.42%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 2.38%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 222 2.18%
20. Accountants and Auditors 204 2.01%

Washington County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,229 57.73%
15-35 hours 3,915 11.75%
1-14 hours 1,446 4.34%
No regular hours 8,720 26.18%

Washington County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 714 3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 707 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 955 4.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,650 8.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,926 14.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,494 17.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,651 18.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,767 8.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 622 3.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 572 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 240 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 163 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,461 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,163 5.79%

Washington County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,974 9.83%
5-9 4,214 20.98%
10-14 2,437 12.13%
15-19 2,040 10.16%
20-24 2,049 10.20%
25-29 995 4.95%
30-34 2,388 11.89%
35-39 800 3.98%
40-44 788 3.92%
45-59 1,629 8.11%
60-89 505 2.51%
At least 90 266 1.32%

Washington County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.35% 13,639 67.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,976 19.80%
45-59 8 0.04% 1,621 8.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 771 3.84%

Washington County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,020 13.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,969 71.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 78 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 835 3.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,290 10.23%

Washington County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,138 (40,328 people)
Families (2000): 11,330 (34,306 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,554
People at same address in 1995: 25,309
Washington County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,149 6.80%
$10,000-$14,999 1,066 6.31%
$15,000-$19,999 1,235 7.30%
$20,000-$24,999 1,212 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 1,432 8.47%
$30,000-$34,999 1,267 7.49%
$35,000-$39,999 1,317 7.79%
$40,000-$44,999 1,334 7.89%
$45,000-$49,999 1,052 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 2,247 13.29%
$60,000-$74,999 1,651 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 1,168 6.91%
$100,000-$124,999 430 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 148 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.39%
$200,000 or more 133 0.79%

Washington County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,130 26.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,684 33.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 242 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,071 13.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,070 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 529 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 176 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 98 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Washington County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,669 27.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,818 15.79%
Public Assistance 466 0.94%
Retirement 2,387 4.82%
Self Employment 4,176 8.43%
Social Security 5,338 10.78%
Supplemental Security 524 1.06%
Wage / Salary 12,780 25.81%
Other 2,359 4.76%

Washington County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,676 55.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,586 44.69%

Washington County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,334 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 10,731 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,610 22.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 468 2.90%

Washington County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,562 8.71%
Color 1 Box Married 11,073 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,071 17.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,218 12.37%

Washington County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Education Information Back to top
Washington County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,775 8.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,025 9.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,427 38.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,472 20.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,445 7.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,525 10.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,395 4.35%

Washington County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 402 1.94% 224 1.08% 626 3.03%
Kindergarten 514 2.49% 127 0.61% 641 3.10%
Grades 1-4 2,396 11.59% 271 1.31% 2,667 12.90%
Grades 5-8 2,387 11.55% 193 0.93% 2,580 12.48%
Grades 9-12 2,482 12.01% 259 1.25% 2,741 13.26%
Undergrad college 794 3.84% 170 0.82% 964 4.66%
Graduate or professional school 186 0.90% 54 0.26% 240 1.16%
Total 9,161 44.32% 1,298 6.28% 10,459 50.60%

Washington County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $136,710,000
Retail sales (2002): $173,094,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,497,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $206,710
Retired workers (2005): 3,140
Washington County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 7 3 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 3 2
1999 - Construction 17 9 27 16 42
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 11 6 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 17 14 17
1999 - Information 1 0 5 1 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 2 10 14 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 14 14 37
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 11 5 21
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 2 1 9
1999 - Retail Trade 9 5 32 34 43
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 7 5 5 10
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 13 10 12
1999 - Total 51 41 155 129 235
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 1 6 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 2 3
2000 - Construction 12 7 32 24 38
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 0 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 10 5 25
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 14 13 15
2000 - Information 1 1 1 3 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 9 12 10
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 20 10 34
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 10 5 20
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 0 8
2000 - Retail Trade 15 17 30 31 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 3 6 15
2000 - Unclassified 8 0 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 10 14 11
2000 - Total 66 57 142 135 236
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 5 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 1 1 3
2001 - Construction 11 16 26 34 32
2001 - Educational Services 1 1 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 7 7 26
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 17 9 18
2001 - Information 1 1 3 3 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 10 11 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 18 18 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 9 24
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 1 8
2001 - Retail Trade 11 12 27 42 39
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 3 6 16
2001 - Unclassified 2 8 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 6 9 14
2001 - Total 47 63 129 156 235
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 4 2 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 2 3
2002 - Construction 15 13 39 18 34
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 7 5 28
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 14 12 19
2002 - Information 0 3 2 3 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 2 9 13 8
2002 - Mining 0 2 1 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 16 25 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 7 9 5 19
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 1 6
2002 - Retail Trade 8 14 34 38 31
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 4 6 17
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 12 4 13
2002 - Total 55 64 153 136 213
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 1 4 9
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 2 1 3
2003 - Construction 13 7 27 35 27
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 11 7 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 21 8 17
2003 - Information 0 0 2 2 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 11 12 11
2003 - Mining 3 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 13 17 39
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 2 6 9 19
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 2 4
2003 - Retail Trade 5 8 31 35 37
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 6 6 13
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 9 9 12
2003 - Total 63 42 145 147 219
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 1 3 8
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 0 3
2004 - Construction 6 10 32 23 37
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 5 11 8 18
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 13 18 20
2004 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 6 11 14 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 18 13 36
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 11 5 21
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 6
2004 - Retail Trade 4 8 36 30 35
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 10 2 20
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 2 13 12
2004 - Total 34 54 157 133 231
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 3 3 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 6 0
2005 - Construction 11 8 26 25 39
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 8 8 21
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 5 13 18 19
2005 - Information 0 0 3 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 4 2 13 11 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 17 15 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 1 12 26
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 5
2005 - Retail Trade 7 12 31 34 30
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 9 6 16
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 9 2 15
2005 - Total 54 45 141 144 225

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Washington County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,001 92.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,325 7.86%

Washington County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,612 $3 $495 $0 $0 $565 $2,672 $567 $735 $329
1971 $1,502 $4 $584 $0 $0 $1,047 $3,133 $1,045 $600 $369
1972 $1,426 $25 $684 $0 $0 $1,107 $3,217 $1,245 $565 $235
1973 $1,535 $28 $1,022 $0 $0 $1,143 $3,700 $1,417 $530 $476
1974 $1,767 $29 $1,202 $0 $0 $1,071 $4,040 $1,347 $210 $889
1975 $1,448 $41 $1,488 $0 $0 $997 $3,933 $969 $170 $1,443
1976 $1,295 $68 $1,561 $0 $0 $1,473 $4,329 $2,077 $415 $1,644
1977 $1,087 $35 $1,738 $0 $0 $2,054 $4,879 $1,949 $335 $1,928
1978 $1,821 $38 $1,568 $0 $0 $2,066 $5,455 $2,101 $330 $2,225
1979 $2,107 $40 $1,823 $0 $0 $2,685 $6,615 $2,275 $240 $2,002
1980 $2,304 $57 $2,031 $0 $0 $2,968 $7,303 $2,569 $195 $2,037
1981 $2,691 $64 $2,176 $0 $0 $3,266 $8,133 $2,797 $150 $2,224
1982 $3,038 $61 $2,264 $0 $0 $3,886 $9,188 $3,264 $100 $2,987
1983 $3,315 $49 $2,423 $0 $0 $3,463 $9,201 $3,293 $95 $2,933
1984 $3,361 $44 $2,365 $0 $0 $4,070 $9,796 $3,612 $45 $2,781
1985 $3,782 $57 $3,161 $0 $0 $4,064 $11,007 $3,663 $0 $3,728
1986 $3,683 $71 $2,790 $0 $0 $4,110 $10,583 $3,705 $0 $2,982
1987 $3,023 $75 $2,567 $0 $0 $5,951 $11,541 $4,883 $0 $3,000
1988 $2,961 $56 $2,619 $0 $0 $4,027 $9,607 $5,314 $0 $2,004
1989 $3,538 $51 $2,834 $0 $0 $5,684 $12,056 $5,719 $0 $2,872
1990 $3,867 $57 $2,852 $0 $0 $6,905 $13,624 $6,399 $667 $3,101
1991 $4,351 $22 $3,224 $0 $0 $7,543 $15,118 $6,719 $605 $4,235
1992 $4,939 $37 $3,377 $0 $0 $7,406 $15,722 $6,853 $532 $2,421
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,028 $43 $4,809 $0 $0 $10,833 $20,670 $7,776 $112 $4,665
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $4,436 $46 $4,561 $0 $0 $12,054 $21,051 $7,432 $168 $4,297
2001 $5,286 $344 $4,751 $0 $0 $12,900 $22,937 $8,057 $530 $5,232
2002 $5,392 $329 $4,849 $0 $0 $13,091 $23,332 $8,298 $415 $5,404
2003 $5,730 $671 $5,486 $0 $0 $14,118 $25,334 $8,547 $367 $4,702
2004 $5,372 $942 $4,870 $0 $0 $14,114 $24,356 $8,803 $384 $4,048
2005 $6,115 $1,056 $6,184 $0 $0 $18,550 $30,849 $9,023 $256 $9,191
2006 $6,174 $929 $8,329 $0 $0 $15,506 $30,009 $9,294 $4,574 $11,341


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $211 $181 $36 $676 $1,088 $0 $2,672
$30 $210 $30 $0 $0 $210
1971 $179 $220 $20 $1,294 $1,093 $0 $3,369
$46 $311 $22 $0 $0 $184
1972 $210 $271 $16 $1,240 $1,156 $0 $3,323
$48 $258 $20 $0 $0 $104
1973 $193 $279 $18 $1,313 $1,114 $31 $3,436
$47 $293 $18 $0 $0 $130
1974 $452 $347 $30 $1,585 $1,191 $32 $4,353
$57 $371 $17 $0 $0 $271
1975 $221 $244 $27 $1,012 $924 $37 $2,978
$78 $230 $8 $0 $0 $197
1976 $37 $364 $34 $1,435 $1,510 $24 $4,093
$146 $237 $14 $0 $0 $292
1977 $71 $542 $20 $1,720 $1,424 $32 $4,772
$207 $266 $12 $0 $0 $478
1978 $47 $593 $64 $2,123 $1,313 $88 $5,082
$303 $266 $11 $0 $0 $274
1979 $0 $641 $42 $2,631 $2,184 $29 $6,671
$276 $384 $11 $0 $0 $473
1980 $59 $732 $111 $2,961 $2,159 $43 $7,234
$300 $328 $10 $0 $0 $531
1981 $65 $698 $175 $3,168 $2,632 $55 $8,090
$337 $390 $10 $0 $0 $560
1982 $75 $908 $57 $3,478 $2,262 $64 $8,497
$381 $490 $6 $0 $0 $776
1983 $93 $913 $86 $4,175 $2,286 $63 $9,359
$438 $483 $5 $0 $0 $817
1984 $67 $980 $278 $4,109 $2,257 $57 $9,811
$541 $800 $5 $0 $0 $717
1985 $45 $1,029 $102 $3,964 $2,126 $68 $9,928
$492 $1,173 $2 $0 $0 $927
1986 $0 $868 $146 $3,956 $2,147 $79 $8,882
$500 $611 $0 $0 $0 $575
1987 $0 $803 $79 $3,722 $2,762 $84 $12,614
$571 $3,775 $0 $0 $0 $818
1988 $0 $796 $0 $4,687 $3,305 $83 $10,404
$452 $808 $0 $0 $0 $273
1989 $0 $745 $0 $6,311 $2,999 $88 $12,132
$661 $773 $0 $0 $0 $555
1990 $0 $739 $0 $6,509 $2,484 $100 $12,628
$529 $934 $32 $0 $0 $1,301
1991 $0 $939 $0 $6,760 $3,303 $104 $13,944
$568 $951 $100 $0 $0 $1,219
1992 $0 $1,052 $0 $6,868 $5,412 $116 $16,028
$633 $999 $94 $0 $0 $854
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,119 $0 $12,486 $3,983 $124 $20,126
$837 $168 $19 $0 $0 $1,390
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,486 $0 $13,613 $3,658 $176 $22,039
$954 $501 $12 $0 $0 $1,639
2001 $0 $1,674 $340 $14,067 $3,508 $189 $22,792
$1,120 $575 $12 $0 $0 $1,307
2002 $0 $1,557 $142 $14,471 $3,391 $193 $23,131
$1,126 $216 $24 $0 $0 $2,011
2003 $0 $1,553 $0 $16,386 $4,673 $215 $27,300
$1,225 $586 $19 $0 $0 $2,643
2004 $0 $1,473 $0 $15,711 $4,938 $272 $25,684
$1,239 $505 $14 $0 $0 $1,532
2005 $0 $1,852 $0 $18,490 $5,292 $282 $29,701
$1,312 $684 $15 $0 $0 $1,774
2006 $0 $1,752 $0 $16,762 $6,479 $285 $29,433
$1,292 $693 $10 $0 $0 $2,160

Washington County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17
Washington County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Washington County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,903 14.04%
10-19 Years 2,958 14.31%
20-29 Years 2,034 9.84%
30-39 Years 2,821 13.65%
40-49 Years 3,117 15.08%
50-59 Years 2,290 11.08%
60-69 Years 1,675 8.10%
70-79 Years 1,578 7.63%
80-89 Years 1,013 4.90%
90+ Years 281 1.36%

Washington County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,961 48.19%
Color 1 Box Female 10,709 51.81%

Washington County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,838 95.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 564 2.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 99 0.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Washington County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,938 40.64%
2. Irish 5,132 13.09%
3. United States Or American 3,753 9.57%
4. English 3,656 9.32%
5. Dutch 1,381 3.52%
6. French Non-Basque 1,281 3.27%
7. Czech 1,260 3.21%
8. Swedish 837 2.13%
9. Scotch Irish 763 1.95%
10. Scottish 763 1.95%

Washington County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,825 93.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,091 2.69%
3. German 875 2.16%
4. Other West Germanic 453 1.12%
5. Russian 66 0.16%
6. Greek 48 0.12%
7. Serbo Croatian 36 0.09%
8. French 32 0.08%
9. Other Indo European 28 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 20 0.05%

Washington County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,810 98.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 461 1.06%

Washington County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Washington County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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