
There were 5,067 housing units at an average density of 1,071.2 per square mile (413.6/km 2). The population density was 2,433.2 inhabitants per square mile (939.5/km 2). Winters are cool to chilly with moderate snowfall, while summers are warm and humid.Ĭlimate data for Washington (1 mile W), Indiana (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2010, there were 11,509 people, 4,558 households, and 2,849 families living in the city. Washington has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen classification Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Geography Īccording to the 2010 census, Washington has a total area of 4.767 square miles (12.35 km 2), of which 4.73 square miles (12.25 km 2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.037 square miles (0.10 km 2) (or 0.78%) is water. Nelson Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scudder House, Washington Commercial Historic District, and Dr. Carnahan House, Daviess County Courthouse, Thomas Faith House, Robert C. On November 17, 2013, an EF2 tornado tore through the western edge of the city destroying 20 homes and severely damaging 20 others. During this time, the railroad employed over 1,000 workers. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad took over the line in 1893. By 1889, it was a major depot and repair yard for the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. The railroad was built through Washington in 1857. It is also the principal city of the Washington, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Daviess County and had an estimated 2017 population of 31,648. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. The population was 11,509 at the time of the 2010 census. Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana.
