Welcome to Washington ...
The city of Washington is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Washington has a population of 14,054 people<2> (see below for details).
Washington is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Washington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Washington is located in the (636) area code.
The ZIP code for Washington: 63090<4>
Websites for Washington ...
Official Website: www.ci.washington.mo.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.washmo.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Washington had an population of 14,054 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington had a population of 13,982 people (which is 13.78% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Washington the county's most populous community.
The population of Washington represents 0.23% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,982 people, the population of Washington increased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,243 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Washington.
Communities Also Named Washington ...
While we believe that this Washington is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Washington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cooper and Jackson County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington.
Communities near Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington.
- Wentzville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <5>
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Pacific
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <5>
- Saint Clair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
- Wright City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <5>
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Truesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Washington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...
Looking for more information about Washington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Washington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Washington.
Adding Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Washington post office opened in 1837.
We also found Washington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington: www.ci.washington.mo.us/
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Washington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |