Washington County, Kansas

Washington County (standard abbreviation: WS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,530 people lived there. Its county seat is Washington. Washington is also the biggest city in Washington County.

History
19th century
In 1857, Washington County was created.

21st century
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built north to south through Washington County. There was a lot of controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever does happen).Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010. Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.4%) is water.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202082.0% 2,36316.5% 4751.6% 45201679.4% 2,19414.0% 3876.7% 184201280.2% 2,31618.1% 5241.7% 49200875.4% 2,24822.1% 6592.5% 73200478.3% 2,49820.2% 6431.5% 49200074.9% 2,44621.0% 6874.1% 134199667.4% 2,39722.6% 80410.0% 356199247.0% 1,74024.1% 89328.9% 1,069198867.1% 2,26931.5% 1,0631.4% 48198475.7% 2,97922.6% 8891.7% 68198074.9% 3,05819.2% 7845.9% 241197660.4% 2,54337.1% 1,5642.5% 106197275.1% 3,30122.7% 9962.2% 97196868.3% 3,17724.3% 1,1317.4% 344196456.4% 2,65442.8% 2,0150.8% 36196068.1% 3,70731.3% 1,7060.6% 31195674.8% 4,22024.6% 1,3890.6% 32195281.4% 5,13518.2% 1,1480.4% 26194866.2% 3,89432.2% 1,8941.6% 95194477.1% 5,04022.3% 1,4550.6% 41194073.3% 5,79226.1% 2,0610.6% 50193658.7% 4,80941.0% 3,3550.3% 28193243.4% 3,32455.3% 4,2341.2% 95192867.4% 4,78131.9% 2,2670.7% 49192461.0% 4,12022.6% 1,52816.4% 1,108192076.1% 4,39022.3% 1,2871.7% 95191651.7% 3,76645.5% 3,3162.7% 200191228.4% 1,32641.0% 1,91430.6% 1,427190857.5% 2,71140.4% 1,9042.1% 99190468.1% 3,06628.0% 1,2593.9% 175190056.0% 2,96042.6% 2,2521.4% 72189650.7% 2,51448.2% 2,3911.2% 57189244.8% 2,32355.2% 2,862188862.3% 2,99931.4% 1,5116.3% 305

Washington County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Washington County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Since 1940, only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 won forty percent of Washington County's vote for the Democratic Party.

 Education 
The county is served by:
 Washington County USD 108
 Barnes-Hanover-Linn USD 223
 Clifton-Clyde USD 224

Washington County Schools USD 108
The superintendent is Denise O'Dea. It includes:
Washington Elementary School (Principal: Amy Hoover)
Washington County Junior High/High School (Principal: Brock Funke).

Communities

Cities

 Barnes
 Clifton (partly in Clay County)
 Greenleaf
 Haddam
 Hanover
 Hollenberg
 Linn
 Mahaska
 Morrowville
 Palmer
 Vining (partly in Clay County)
 Washington

References

More reading
 70th Anniversary Edition Supplement; Washington County Register; 88 pages; September 16, 1938.
 Plat Book of Washington County, Kansas; Brown-Scoville Publishing Co; 81 pages; 1906.
 Historical Plat Book of Washington County, Kansas; J.S. Bird; 90 pages; 1882.

Other websites

County

 Washington County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Washington County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society


Category:1857 establishments in Kansas Territory