Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 202,897. It was created on March 28, 1781 from part of Westmoreland County. Its county seat is Washington6. Both the county and the city are named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,230 km² (861 mi²). 2,220 km² (857 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Beaver County (north)
- Allegheny County (northeast)
- Westmoreland County (east)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Greene County (south)
- Marshall County, West Virginia (southwest)
- Ohio County, West Virginia (west)
- Brooke County, West Virginia (west)
- Hancock County, West Virginia (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 202,897 people, 81,130 households, and 56,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/km² (237/mi²). There were 87,267 housing units at an average density of 39/km² (102/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.27% White, 3.26% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 81,130 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.
Interesting facts:
Washington County is the home of the Pony League Baseball Headquarters.
WC has the largest sheep flock in Pennsylvania and is the largest producer of sheep related products.
WC has the largest number of covered bridges of any county in the US.
WC PA was the first county to bear the name.
WC PA is the home of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Several of the leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion lived in Washington and many events related to the rebellion took place there.
The Rock Shelters at Meadowcroft Village are one of the best preserved and oldest Pre-Clovis Native American dwellings in the country.
Municipalities
Cities
Boroughs
Townships
Education
Public School Districts
- Avella Area School District
- Bentworth School District
- Bethlehem-Center School District
- Brownsville Area School District (also in Fayette County)
- Burgettstown Area School District
- California Area School District
- Canon-McMillan School District
- Charleroi School District
- Chartiers-Houston School District
- Fort Cherry School District (also in Allegheny County)
- McGuffey School District
- Peters Township School District
- Ringgold School District
- Trinity Area School District
- Washington School District
External links
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