Washington County, Missouri

Washington County
Washington County
County
	The Washington County Courthouse in Potosi
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°58′N 90°53′W / 37.97°N 90.88°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	August 21, 1813
Named for	President George Washington
Seat	Potosi
Largest city	Potosi
Area
• Total	762 sq mi (1,970 km2)
• Land	760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	23,514
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.washingtoncountymo.us

Washington County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Potosi.^[2] The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.^[3]

^ "Explore Census Data".
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 370.

[1] "Explore Census Data".

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 370.

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