Washington County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Washington County
state = Wisconsin


map size = 225
founded =
seat = West Bend | area_total_sq_mi =436
area_land_sq_mi =431
area_water_sq_mi =5
area percentage = 1.16%
census yr = 2000
pop = 117493
density_km2 =105
web = www.co.washington.wi.us
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Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 117,493. Its county seat is West BendGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,129 km²), of which, 431 square miles (1,116 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Fond du Lac County - northwest
*Sheboygan County - northeast
*Ozaukee County - east
*Milwaukee County - southeast
*Waukesha County - south
*Dodge County - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850= 19485
1860= 23622
1870= 23919
1880= 23442
1890= 22751
1900= 23589
1910= 23784
1920= 25713
1930= 26551
1940= 28430
1950= 33902
1960= 46119
1970= 63839
1980= 84848
1990= 95328
2000= 117493
estimate= 127578
estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web | title = Wisconsin by County - GCT-T1. Population Estimates | work = American FactFinder | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau | accessdate = 2007-04-09 | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US55&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-2&-_sse=on ]
footnote=Source: U.S. Census [cite paper | author = Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission | title = The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin | version = Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition) | date = July 2004 | url = http://www.sewrpc.org/publications/techrep/tr-011_population_southeastern_wisconsin.pdf | format = PDF | accessdate = 2007-04-09 ] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 117,493 people, 43,842 households, and 32,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 273 people per square mile (105/km²). There were 45,808 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile (41/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 59.9% were of German, 6.3% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.5% spoke English, 2.0% German and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 43,842 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

*Addison
*Barton
*Erin
*Farmington
*Germantown (town)
*Germantown (village)
*Hartford (town)
*Hartford
*Jackson (town)
*Jackson
*Kewaskum (town)
*Kewaskum
*Milwaukee (City in Milwaukee County which annexed a small triangle of land in Washington County, at the request of a restaurant owner who wanted police and fire services.) The restaurant is no longer there. The site is now occupied by a recycling facillity. [ [http://www.onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/streetnameorigins.html OnMilwaukee.com Visitors Guide: Street name origins uncover young Milwaukee ] ]
*Polk
*Richfield
*Slinger (formerly referred to as "Schleisingerville")
*Trenton
*Wayne
*West Bend (town)
*West Bend

Unincorporated communities

*Allenton
*Colgate
*Hubertus
*Kohlsville
*Thompson

References

External links

* [http://www.co.washington.wi.us/ Washington County official website]
* [http://www.visitwashingtoncounty.com/ Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau]