Washington County, Indiana

Washington County, Indiana, has 28,383 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. It uses Eastern Time and covers 514 sq mi (1,330 km²) of land.

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Washington County in Indiana
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Washington County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,383
Land area
514 sq mi (1,330 km²)
County seat or government
Salem
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$64,641 ± $6,009
Median home value
$172,200 ± $8,565
Median rent, with utilities
$780 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
82.1% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.91 sq mi (7.53 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18175
Coordinates (central point)
38.600992, -86.105496

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Washington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4717015,451 people
  2. 4716715,375 people
  3. 471656,292 people
  4. 474525,152 people
  5. 471064,670 people
  6. 471264,372 people
  7. 471643,312 people
  8. 471152,782 people
  9. 471082,155 people
  10. 471251,988 people
  11. 472811,541 people
  12. 47120960 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Washington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Washington County, largest first

  1. Washington Township10,474 people
  2. Polk Township2,702 people
  3. Franklin Township2,690 people
  4. Pierce Township2,501 people
  5. Jackson Township1,826 people
  6. Gibson Township1,422 people
  7. Posey Township1,406 people
  8. Brown Township1,073 people
  9. Vernon Township964 people
  10. Madison Township956 people
  11. Howard Township831 people
  12. Jefferson Township707 people
All 13
  1. Monroe Township660 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Washington County, largest first

  1. Salem Community Schools13,263 people
  2. East Washington School Corporation9,719 people
  3. West Washington School Corporation5,230 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Salem, Indiana (city)6,489 people
  2. New Pekin, Indiana (town)1,372 people
  3. Campbellsburg, Indiana (town)635 people
  4. Martinsburg, Indiana (CDP)233 people
  5. Little York, Indiana (town)208 people
  6. Hardinsburg, Indiana (CDP)164 people
  7. Canton, Indiana (CDP)148 people
  8. Saltillo, Indiana (town)117 people
  9. Livonia, Indiana (town)95 people
  10. Fredericksburg, Indiana (CDP)48 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Scott County, Indiana20 mi east
  2. Orange County, Indiana21 mi west
  3. Jackson County, Indiana22 mi north
  4. Floyd County, Indiana22 mi southeast
  5. Clark County, Indiana23 mi east
  6. Lawrence County, Indiana26 mi northwest
  7. Crawford County, Indiana28 mi southwest
  8. Harrison County, Indiana29 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.