Washington County, Kansas
61 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,533
- Median household income
- $65,482
- ±3,563
- Unemployed
- 1.1%
- 30 of 2,753 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.6%
- 1,912 of 2,373 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 | 5,511 (2021) | 214 C St, Washington | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barnes | 161 (2021) | 202 E Railroad Ave, Barnes | — |
| City of Greenleaf | 347 (2021) | Po Box 113, Greenleaf | — |
| City of Haddam | 109 (2021) | Po Box 25, Haddam | — |
| City of Hanover | 689 (2021) | Po Box 416, Hanover | — |
| City of Hollenberg | 13 (2021) | 211 Main St, Hollenberg | — |
| City of Linn | 382 (2021) | 104 5th St, Linn | — |
| City of Mahaska | 44 (2021) | 416 S School St, Mahaska | — |
| City of Morrowville | 115 (2021) | Po Box 63, Morrowville | — |
| City of Palmer | 125 (2021) | Po Box 61, Palmer | — |
| City of Washington | 1,065 (2021) | Po Box 296, Washington | Website |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barnes | 219 (2021) | 2921 9th Rd, Barnes | — |
| Township of Brantford | 71 (2021) | 493 9th Rd, Clifton | — |
| Township of Charleston | 64 (2021) | 2374 20th Rd, Hanover | — |
| Township of Clifton | 364 (2021) | 289 Concord Rd, Clifton | — |
| Township of Coleman | 62 (2021) | 1038 13th Rd, Washington | — |
| Township of Farmington | 172 (2021) | 1742 23rd Rd, Washington | — |
| Township of Franklin | 86 (2021) | 2445 Spence Ave, Hanover | — |
| Township of Grant | 45 (2021) | 445 13th Rd, Haddam | — |
| Township of Greenleaf | 432 (2021) | 510 Main St, Greenleaf | — |
| Township of Haddam | 164 (2021) | 2153 Concord Rd, Haddam | — |
| Township of Hanover | 929 (2021) | 2515 18th Rd, Hanover | — |
| Township of Highland | 21 (2021) | 214 C St, Washington | — |
| Township of Independence | 95 (2021) | 2659 Cross Creek Rd, Hanover | — |
| Township of Kimeo | 50 (2021) | 1972 5th Rd, Greenleaf | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 46 (2021) | 317 Cross Creek Rd, Barnes | — |
| Township of Linn | 510 (2021) | 1686 11th Rd, Washington | — |
| Township of Little Blue | 77 (2021) | 1564 All American Rd, Hanover | — |
| Township of Logan | 106 (2021) | 2283 14th Rd, Greenleaf | — |
| Township of Lowe | 49 (2021) | 1159 24th Rd, Morrowville | — |
| Township of Mill Creek | 178 (2021) | 2203 Indian Rd, Morrowville | — |
| Township of Sheridan | 103 (2021) | 245 King Rd, Palmer | — |
| Township of Sherman | 261 (2021) | 1579 4th Rd, Palmer | — |
| Township of Strawberry | 110 (2021) | 825 Heritage Rd, Linn | — |
| Township of Union | 61 (2021) | 642 28th Rd, Mahaska | — |
| Township of Washington | 171 (2021) | 1267 Quivira Rd, Washington | — |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Cemetery District 16 | Cemeteries | 1059 Abbey Blvd, Clyde | — |
| Consolidated Cemetery District 17 | Cemeteries | 1831 10th Rd, Linn | — |
| Consolidated Cemetery District 18 | Cemeteries | 2153 Concord Rd, Haddam | — |
| Consolidated Cemetery District 19 | Cemeteries | 2678 1st Rd, Barnes | — |
| Emmons Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 1739 22nd Rd, Washington | — |
| Enosdale Friends Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 111 E 4th St, Washington | — |
| Fairfield Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 113 W 4th St, Washington | — |
| Greenfield Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 2779 King Rd, Morrowville | — |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 2263 Liberty Rd, Morrowville | — |
| I.o.o.f. Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | Po Box 251, Clifton | — |
| Mahaska Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 254 Road 7100, Mahaska | — |
| Morrowville Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 210 W Oak St, Morrowville | — |
| Reiter Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | 207 N B St, Washington | — |
| Rusco Cemetery District 12 | Cemeteries | 955 Concord Rd, Clifton | — |
| State Lake Cemetery District 14 | Cemeteries | 414 Fuller St, Hollenberg | — |
| Vining Cemetery District C&w 7 | Cemeteries | 105 W 3rd St, Clifton | — |
| Hanover Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | Po Box 38, Hanover | — |
| Greenleaf Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 300 Hillcrest Ln, Greenleaf | — |
| Hanover City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 177, Hanover | — |
| Linn City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 103, Linn | — |
| Washington City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 310 Washington St, Washington | — |
| Palmer Community Building District | Other single function districts | 1181 6th Rd, Palmer | — |
| Washington County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 705 B St, Washington | — |
| Washington Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 188, Hanover | — |
| Washington Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 202 5th Street, Linn | — |
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
Barnes
School district4 schools
212 N. Tripp, Barnes, KS, 66933
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Washington Co. Schools
School district2 schools
101 West College, Washington, KS, 66968
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
Clay Center Farmers Market (Clay Center)
Beatrice Farmers Market (801 Court Street P.O. Box 125 Beatrice) · Beatrice Farmers Market Indian Creek Mall (Beatrice)
Marysville Kansas Farmers Market (708 Broadway Marysville) · Frankfort Farmers' Market (Frankfort) · Marysville Farmers' Market (Marysville)
Belleville Farmer's Market (Belleville)
Flint Hills Farmers' Market (632 Tuttle Creek Blvd Manhattan) · Downtown Farmers' Market of Manhattan Inc. (Manhattan) · Manhattan Farmers' Market (Manhattan)
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.