Washington County, Iowa
Washington County, Iowa, has 22,667 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washington. It uses Central Time and covers 569 sq mi (1,473 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 22,667
- Land area
- 569 sq mi (1,473 km²)
- County seat or government
- Washington
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $75,647 ± $2,941
- Median home value
- $203,900 ± $13,093
- Median rent, with utilities
- $879 ± $63
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74% ± 2.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Iowa City, IA metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km²)
- State
- Iowa
- County code (FIPS)
- 19183
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.329401, -91.725052
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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5264112,428 people
- 523539,241 people
- 522475,914 people
- 523273,796 people
- 527383,398 people
- 523562,664 people
- 526541,884 people
- 522481,675 people
- 522011,148 people
- 525401,088 people
- 52585838 people
- 52621604 people
All 13
- 52359308 people
13 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
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Townships in Washington County, largest first
- Washington Township7,864 people
- English River Township4,610 people
- Iowa Township2,593 people
- Lime Creek Township2,186 people
- Oregon Township988 people
- Brighton Township759 people
- Marion Township720 people
- Jackson Township614 people
- Crawford Township591 people
- Franklin Township430 people
- Dutch Creek Township391 people
- Cedar Township215 people
All 15
- Highland Township210 people
- Clay Township208 people
- Seventy-Six Township182 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county
School districts in Washington County, largest first
- Fairfield Community School District14,124 people
- Washington Community School District10,287 people
- Mid-Prairie Community School District9,768 people
- Highland Community School District3,855 people
- Pekin Community School District3,530 people
- WACO Community School District2,931 people
- Keota Community School District1,980 people
- Winfield-Mount Union Community School District1,685 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.
- Washington, Iowa (city)7,290 people
- Kalona, Iowa (city)2,692 people
- Wellman, Iowa (city)1,454 people
- Keota, Iowa (city)891 people
- Riverside, Iowa (city)890 people
- Ainsworth, Iowa (city)633 people
- Brighton, Iowa (city)588 people
- Crawfordsville, Iowa (city)312 people
- West Chester, Iowa (city)178 people
- Coppock, Iowa (city)29 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Keokuk County, Iowa23 mi west
- Johnson County, Iowa25 mi north
- Louisa County, Iowa25 mi east
- Henry County, Iowa26 mi south
- Jefferson County, Iowa26 mi southwest
- Iowa County, Iowa30 mi northwest
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