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Washington County, Kentucky

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Washington County, Kentucky

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,027. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood, and the 16th county formed. The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg. The county is dry, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but it contains the "wet" city of Springfield, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This classifies the jurisdiction as a moist county. Three wineries operate in the county and are licensed separately to sell to the public. Jacob Beam, founder of Jim Beam whiskey, sold his first barrel of whiskey in Washington County.

Infobox

Country
United States
State
Kentucky
Founded
1792
Named after
George Washington
Seat
Springfield
Largest city
Springfield
• Total
12,027
• Land
297 sq mi (770 km2)
• Water
3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 1.3%
• Estimate (2024)
12,269
• Density
40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zone
UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district
1st
Website
www.washingtoncountyky.com

Tables

United States presidential election results for Washington County, Kentucky[21] · Politics
No.
No.
Year
No.
Republican
%
Republican
No.
Democratic
%
Democratic
No.
Third party(ies)
%
1880
1880
Year
1880
Republican
1,172
Republican
46.34%
Democratic
1,319
Democratic
52.16%
Third party(ies)
38
Third party(ies)
1.50%
1884
1884
Year
1884
Republican
1,133
Republican
49.61%
Democratic
1,144
Democratic
50.09%
Third party(ies)
7
Third party(ies)
0.31%
1888
1888
Year
1888
Republican
1,365
Republican
50.37%
Democratic
1,328
Democratic
49.00%
Third party(ies)
17
Third party(ies)
0.63%
1892
1892
Year
1892
Republican
1,035
Republican
41.55%
Democratic
1,193
Democratic
47.89%
Third party(ies)
263
Third party(ies)
10.56%
1896
1896
Year
1896
Republican
1,573
Republican
49.51%
Democratic
1,536
Democratic
48.35%
Third party(ies)
68
Third party(ies)
2.14%
1900
1900
Year
1900
Republican
1,600
Republican
48.50%
Democratic
1,669
Democratic
50.59%
Third party(ies)
30
Third party(ies)
0.91%
1904
1904
Year
1904
Republican
1,448
Republican
48.77%
Democratic
1,482
Democratic
49.92%
Third party(ies)
39
Third party(ies)
1.31%
1908
1908
Year
1908
Republican
1,515
Republican
48.06%
Democratic
1,615
Democratic
51.24%
Third party(ies)
22
Third party(ies)
0.70%
1912
1912
Year
1912
Republican
1,170
Republican
41.47%
Democratic
1,329
Democratic
47.11%
Third party(ies)
322
Third party(ies)
11.41%
1916
1916
Year
1916
Republican
1,654
Republican
49.77%
Democratic
1,654
Democratic
49.77%
Third party(ies)
15
Third party(ies)
0.45%
1920
1920
Year
1920
Republican
2,892
Republican
52.56%
Democratic
2,600
Democratic
47.26%
Third party(ies)
10
Third party(ies)
0.18%
1924
1924
Year
1924
Republican
2,286
Republican
50.39%
Democratic
2,238
Democratic
49.33%
Third party(ies)
13
Third party(ies)
0.29%
1928
1928
Year
1928
Republican
2,933
Republican
56.36%
Democratic
2,266
Democratic
43.54%
Third party(ies)
5
Third party(ies)
0.10%
1932
1932
Year
1932
Republican
2,340
Republican
44.97%
Democratic
2,841
Democratic
54.60%
Third party(ies)
22
Third party(ies)
0.42%
1936
1936
Year
1936
Republican
2,391
Republican
48.37%
Democratic
2,516
Democratic
50.90%
Third party(ies)
36
Third party(ies)
0.73%
1940
1940
Year
1940
Republican
2,362
Republican
47.47%
Democratic
2,612
Democratic
52.49%
Third party(ies)
2
Third party(ies)
0.04%
1944
1944
Year
1944
Republican
2,353
Republican
50.56%
Democratic
2,283
Democratic
49.05%
Third party(ies)
18
Third party(ies)
0.39%
1948
1948
Year
1948
Republican
1,813
Republican
45.44%
Democratic
2,121
Democratic
53.16%
Third party(ies)
56
Third party(ies)
1.40%
1952
1952
Year
1952
Republican
2,290
Republican
51.87%
Democratic
2,114
Democratic
47.88%
Third party(ies)
11
Third party(ies)
0.25%
1956
1956
Year
1956
Republican
2,536
Republican
54.69%
Democratic
2,084
Democratic
44.94%
Third party(ies)
17
Third party(ies)
0.37%
1960
1960
Year
1960
Republican
2,632
Republican
52.40%
Democratic
2,391
Democratic
47.60%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1964
1964
Year
1964
Republican
1,561
Republican
35.88%
Democratic
2,790
Democratic
64.12%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1968
1968
Year
1968
Republican
1,863
Republican
46.35%
Democratic
1,675
Democratic
41.68%
Third party(ies)
481
Third party(ies)
11.97%
1972
1972
Year
1972
Republican
2,378
Republican
58.70%
Democratic
1,552
Democratic
38.31%
Third party(ies)
121
Third party(ies)
2.99%
1976
1976
Year
1976
Republican
1,765
Republican
41.68%
Democratic
2,376
Democratic
56.10%
Third party(ies)
94
Third party(ies)
2.22%
1980
1980
Year
1980
Republican
2,008
Republican
47.26%
Democratic
2,147
Democratic
50.53%
Third party(ies)
94
Third party(ies)
2.21%
1984
1984
Year
1984
Republican
2,804
Republican
60.24%
Democratic
1,786
Democratic
38.37%
Third party(ies)
65
Third party(ies)
1.40%
1988
1988
Year
1988
Republican
2,445
Republican
54.89%
Democratic
1,950
Democratic
43.78%
Third party(ies)
59
Third party(ies)
1.32%
1992
1992
Year
1992
Republican
2,098
Republican
44.69%
Democratic
2,008
Democratic
42.77%
Third party(ies)
589
Third party(ies)
12.55%
1996
1996
Year
1996
Republican
2,116
Republican
50.85%
Democratic
1,639
Democratic
39.39%
Third party(ies)
406
Third party(ies)
9.76%
2000
2000
Year
2000
Republican
3,044
Republican
66.35%
Democratic
1,458
Democratic
31.78%
Third party(ies)
86
Third party(ies)
1.87%
2004
2004
Year
2004
Republican
3,479
Republican
66.44%
Democratic
1,724
Democratic
32.93%
Third party(ies)
33
Third party(ies)
0.63%
2008
2008
Year
2008
Republican
3,305
Republican
62.65%
Democratic
1,890
Democratic
35.83%
Third party(ies)
80
Third party(ies)
1.52%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Republican
3,495
Republican
66.97%
Democratic
1,669
Democratic
31.98%
Third party(ies)
55
Third party(ies)
1.05%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Republican
4,013
Republican
71.20%
Democratic
1,420
Democratic
25.20%
Third party(ies)
203
Third party(ies)
3.60%
2020
2020
Year
2020
Republican
4,482
Republican
72.00%
Democratic
1,644
Democratic
26.41%
Third party(ies)
99
Third party(ies)
1.59%
2024
2024
Year
2024
Republican
4,720
Republican
74.44%
Democratic
1,533
Democratic
24.18%
Third party(ies)
88
Third party(ies)
1.39%
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
1880
1,172
46.34%
1,319
52.16%
38
1.50%
1884
1,133
49.61%
1,144
50.09%
7
0.31%
1888
1,365
50.37%
1,328
49.00%
17
0.63%
1892
1,035
41.55%
1,193
47.89%
263
10.56%
1896
1,573
49.51%
1,536
48.35%
68
2.14%
1900
1,600
48.50%
1,669
50.59%
30
0.91%
1904
1,448
48.77%
1,482
49.92%
39
1.31%
1908
1,515
48.06%
1,615
51.24%
22
0.70%
1912
1,170
41.47%
1,329
47.11%
322
11.41%
1916
1,654
49.77%
1,654
49.77%
15
0.45%
1920
2,892
52.56%
2,600
47.26%
10
0.18%
1924
2,286
50.39%
2,238
49.33%
13
0.29%
1928
2,933
56.36%
2,266
43.54%
5
0.10%
1932
2,340
44.97%
2,841
54.60%
22
0.42%
1936
2,391
48.37%
2,516
50.90%
36
0.73%
1940
2,362
47.47%
2,612
52.49%
2
0.04%
1944
2,353
50.56%
2,283
49.05%
18
0.39%
1948
1,813
45.44%
2,121
53.16%
56
1.40%
1952
2,290
51.87%
2,114
47.88%
11
0.25%
1956
2,536
54.69%
2,084
44.94%
17
0.37%
1960
2,632
52.40%
2,391
47.60%
0
0.00%
1964
1,561
35.88%
2,790
64.12%
0
0.00%
1968
1,863
46.35%
1,675
41.68%
481
11.97%
1972
2,378
58.70%
1,552
38.31%
121
2.99%
1976
1,765
41.68%
2,376
56.10%
94
2.22%
1980
2,008
47.26%
2,147
50.53%
94
2.21%
1984
2,804
60.24%
1,786
38.37%
65
1.40%
1988
2,445
54.89%
1,950
43.78%
59
1.32%
1992
2,098
44.69%
2,008
42.77%
589
12.55%
1996
2,116
50.85%
1,639
39.39%
406
9.76%
2000
3,044
66.35%
1,458
31.78%
86
1.87%
2004
3,479
66.44%
1,724
32.93%
33
0.63%
2008
3,305
62.65%
1,890
35.83%
80
1.52%
2012
3,495
66.97%
1,669
31.98%
55
1.05%
2016
4,013
71.20%
1,420
25.20%
203
3.60%
2020
4,482
72.00%
1,644
26.41%
99
1.59%
2024
4,720
74.44%
1,533
24.18%
88
1.39%
· Politics › Elected officials
U.S. House
U.S. House
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
U.S. House
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
James Comer (R)
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
KY 1
Ky. Senate
Ky. Senate
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
Ky. Senate
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
Jimmy Higdon (R)
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
14
Ky. House
Ky. House
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
Ky. House
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
Kim King (R)
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
55
Elected officials as of January 3, 2025
House
James Comer (R)
KY 1
Ky. Senate
Jimmy Higdon (R)
14
Ky. House
Kim King (R)
55

References

  1. "Census - Geography Profile: Washington County, Kentucky"
    https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US21229
  2. "Find a County"
    http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx
  3. The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1
    https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA37
  4. "Springfield, Kentucky and Washington County"
    http://www.kyhometown.com/springfield/
  5. "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130705075500/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt
  6. "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070315092139/http://www.abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/88403470-8A7E-410C-9816-8B520F7649C8/0/WetDryList.pdf
  7. "Review: Jim Beam", Alternative Whisky Academy
    http://www.awa.dk/whisky/beam/index.htm
  8. Kentucky County Formation Chart Archived April 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kentucky Department for Libraries and A
    https://kdla.ky.gov/researchers/Pages/countyformationchart.aspx
  9. Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2
    https://books.google.com/books?id=gZFQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA26
  10. Fun With the Family Kentucky: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids
    https://books.google.com/books?id=CuW8LhifHagC&q=mainstrasse+covington&pg=PA41
  11. "Springfield, Kentucky"
    http://www.springfieldky.org/
  12. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210847/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt
  13. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024"
    https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html
  14. "U.S. Decennial Census"
    https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
  15. "Historical Census Browser"
    http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu
  16. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990"
    https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt
  17. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000"
    https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf
  18. "State & County QuickFacts"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110812143707/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21229.html
  19. "U.S. Census website"
    https://www.census.gov
  20. "Washington County School District"
    http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/kentucky/district/washington-county-school-district/
  21. uselectionatlas.org
    http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  22. apps.legislature.ky.gov
    https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/smembers_county.html
  23. apps.legislature.ky.gov
    https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/hmembers_county.html
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