Washington County, Indiana
26 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,212
- Median household income
- $64,641
- ±6,009
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 440 of 13,852 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.8%
- 9,517 of 11,229 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washington | 28,102 (2021) | 43 Public Square, Salem | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salem | 6,267 (2021) | 201 E Market St, Salem | Website |
| Town of Campbellsburg | 531 (2021) | Po Box 219, Campbellsburg | — |
| Town of Little York | 188 (2021) | 52 W Washington Street, Scottsburg | — |
| Town of Livonia | 99 (2021) | 30 E Church St, Campbellsburg | — |
| Town of New Pekin | 1,327 (2021) | Po Box 310, Pekin | Website |
| Town of Saltillo | 93 (2021) | 60 N Main St, Campbellsburg | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brown | 1,078 (2021) | 11043 W Henry Brown Rd, Campbellsburg | — |
| Township of Franklin | 2,461 (2021) | 7957 E New Philadelphia Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Gibson | 1,120 (2021) | 8608 N Zaring Rd, Scottsburg | — |
| Township of Howard | 1,220 (2021) | 8553 S West Washingtn Schl Rd, Fredericksburg | — |
| Township of Jackson | 2,046 (2021) | 9905 S State Road 335, Pekin | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 857 (2021) | 6472 W Branaman Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Madison | 660 (2021) | 4065 S Hardinsburg Livonia Rd, Campbellsburg | — |
| Township of Monroe | 611 (2021) | 412 W Walnut Ridge Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Pierce | 2,493 (2021) | 3458 E Daisy Ln, Pekin | — |
| Township of Polk | 2,704 (2021) | Po Box 247, Pekin | — |
| Township of Posey | 1,834 (2021) | 9677 W Dohoney Rd, Fredericksburg | — |
| Township of Vernon | 645 (2021) | 1564 N West Washington Schl Rd, Campbellsburg | — |
| Township of Washington | 10,373 (2021) | 201 Willow St, Salem | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rush Creek Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 468, Salem | — |
| Salem-Washington Township Public Library | Libraries | 212 N Main St, Salem | — |
| Delaney Creek Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | 43 Public Square, Salem | — |
| Elk Creek Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 468, Salem | — |
| Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 801 Anson St, Salem | — |
| Washington County Solid Waste Management | Solid waste management | 99 Public Square Suite 6, Salem | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Washington School Corp
School district3 schools
1050 N Eastern School Rd, Pekin, IN, 47165
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem Community Schools
School district3 schools
500 N Harrison St, Salem, IN, 47167
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Washington School Corp
School district2 schools
8026 W Batt Rd, Campbellsburg, IN, 47108
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Clark County Farmers' Market (Jeffersonville)
English Farmers' Market (914 East State Highway 64 English)
New Albany State Street Farmers' Market (1303 State Street New Albany) · Georgetown United Methodist Farmers' Market (1618 Canal Lane Georgetown) · New Albany Farmers Market (202 East Market Street New Albany) · and 2 more
Corydon Farmers' Market (Corydon)
Seymour Area Farmers Market (Seymour) · Downtown Seymour Farmers' Market (Walnut St. & St. Louis Ave. Seymour)
Bedford Farmers Market (924 16th Street Bedford)
Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans) (W. Jefferson Street & N. 2nd Street Orleans)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.