Washington County (Wisconsin)
The Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 131 887 inhabitants and a population density of 118.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is West Bend.
The Washington County is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Wisconsin and is in the east about 30 miles from Lake Michigan. It has an area of 1129 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface.
The north-east of the county is drained by the Milwaukee River, which flows south further into the city of Milwaukee in Lake Michigan.
At the Washington County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Washington County was formed in 1836 from parts of the Wisconsin Territory. It was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Since the 1860s the Holy Hill is a major Catholic pilgrimage site.
Population
According to the census in 2010 lived in Washington County 131 887 people in 51 881 households. The population density was 118.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 51 881 households lived statistically 2.52 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 96.4 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 66,485. The per capita income was $ 32,159. 5.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Washington County
Citys
- Hartford1
- Milwaukee3
- West Bend
Villages
- German Town
- Jackson
- Kewaskum2
- Newburg4
- Richfield
- Slinger
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Allenton
Other Unincorporated communities
- Acker Ville
- Addison
- Aurora
- Boltonville
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Lake
- Cheese Ville
- Colgate5
- Diefenbach Corners
- Fillmore
- Hubertus
- Kirchhayn
- Carbon Ville
- Mayfield
- Myra
- Nabob
- Nenno
- Orchard Grove
- Pike Lake
- Rockfield
- Rugby Junction
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Michaels
- Thompson
- Victory Center
- Wayne
- Young America
1 - partially in Dodge County 2 - partially in Fond du Lac County 3 - predominantly in Milwaukee County, partly in Waukesha County 4 - partly in Ozaukee County 5 - partly in Waukesha County
Structure
The Washington County is adjacent to the City's three and six Villages divided into twelve Towns: