Washington County, Nebraska
31 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,106
- Median household income
- $94,396
- ±8,682
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 201 of 11,129 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.0%
- 7,755 of 8,429 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 | 20,969 (2021) | Po Box 466, Blair | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blair | 7,812 (2021) | 218 S 16th St, Blair | Website |
| City of Fort Calhoun | 1,113 (2021) | 110 S 14th St, Fort Calhoun | Website |
| Village of Arlington | 1,309 (2021) | Po Box 370, Arlington | Website |
| Village of Herman | 248 (2021) | Po Box 196, Herman | — |
| Village of Kennard | 379 (2021) | Po Box 151, Kennard | — |
| Village of Washington | 132 (2021) | 15304 Mt Vernon, Washington | — |
Townships 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Number 1 | 4,461 (2021) | 1555 Colfax St, Blair | — |
| Township of Number 2 | 3,176 (2021) | 1555 Colfax St, Blair | — |
| Township of Number 5 | 1,224 (2021) | 1555 Colfax St, Blair | — |
| Township of Number 6 | 1,573 (2021) | 1555 Colfax St, Blair | — |
| Township of Number 7 | 2,723 (2021) | 1555 Colfax St, Blair | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair City Airport Authority | Air transportation | 218 S 16th St, Blair | Website |
| Herman Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 196, Herman | — |
| Bell Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 70, Blair | — |
| Calhoun Drainage District | Drainage | 1650 Washington St, Blair | — |
| Fort Calhoun Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 421, Blair | — |
| Arlington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 4115 S 133rd St, Omaha | — |
| Blair Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 758 S 16th St, Blair | — |
| Arlington Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 705 N 12th St, Arlington | — |
| Blair Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1712 Washington ST., Blair | — |
| Fort Calhoun Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 187, Fort Calhoun | — |
| Herman Fire District | Local fire protection | 17004 County Road P10, Herman | — |
| Kennard Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 7093 County Road 29, Blair | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 10 | Other multi-function districts | 10250 Regency Cir, Omaha | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 5 | Other multi-function districts | 2890 Pheasant Dr, Blair | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 6 | Other multi-function districts | 6279 N Ridge Rd, Fort Calhoun | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 7 | Other multi-function districts | 7797 County Road P26, Fort Calhoun | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 9 | Other multi-function districts | 11735 Todd Drive, Blair | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 1 | Water supply utility | 4722 Trail Ridge Rd, Blair | — |
| Washington County Sanitary and Improvement District 4 | Water supply utility | 9612 Oak Valley Rd, Blair | — |
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
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
705 N 9TH, Arlington, NE, 68002
BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School district5 schools
1326 PARK STREET, Blair, NE, 68008
FORT CALHOUN COMMUNITY SCHS
School district2 schools
5876 COUNTY ROAD P43, Fort Calhoun, NE, 68023
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Blair Farmers Market
103 S. 12th St. Blair, NE, 68008
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.