Washington, Missouri
Downtown Washington at dusk, as seen from its Missouri River dock and park Downtown Washington at dusk, as seen from its Missouri River dock and park Location of Washington, Missouri Washington is a town/city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Washington is positioned at 38 33 7 N 91 0 48 W (38.551879, -91.013313). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.87 square miles (25.56 km2), of which, 9.34 square miles (24.19 km2) is territory and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2) is water. The town/city has an extreme continental climate.
In 1814 a ferry boat was licensed for crossing the Missouri River to the north and the settlement became known as Washington Landing.
The town of Washington has 445 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, a state record. Due to its historic charm, Washington has a burgeoning tradition tourism industry, with visitors also thriving to the close-by Missouri Rhineland.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,982 citizens , 5,863 homeholds, and 3,665 families residing in the city.
There were 6,319 housing units at an average density of 676.6 per square mile (261.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,863 homeholds of which 31.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families.
31.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 39.4 years.
24.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,243 citizens , 5,258 homeholds, and 3,501 families residing in the city.
There were 5,565 housing units at an average density of 650.9 per square mile (251.3/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.76% White, 0.85% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.23% from other competitions, and 0.63% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,258 homeholds out of which 32.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families.
28.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $43,417, and the median income for a family was $52,433.
About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Jack Wagner - (born October 3, 1959 in Washington, Missouri) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Historic maps of Washington in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Missouri, United States
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Cities in Franklin County, Missouri - Missouri populated places on the Missouri River - Cities in Missouri
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