Washington, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Washington, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Washington
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1223
population_density_km2 = 538.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1395.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 404
elevation_ft = 1325
latd = 39 |latm = 49 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 3 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 66968
area_code = 785
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-75825GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0472880GR|3
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Washington is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2000 census. Washington is the county seat of Washington CountyGR|6. Washington is the home of the Washington County Tigers.

Geography

Washington is located at coor dms|39|49|1|N|97|3|9|W|city (39.816877, -97.052503)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.12% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,223 people, 553 households, and 331 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.3 people per square mile (536.6/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 734.7/sq mi (282.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 553 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,529, and the median income for a family was $37,448. Males had a median income of $27,171 versus $17,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,760. About 8.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

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