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Also known as Washington County, Nebraska, Washington County, NE

county in Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Nebraska
Founded
November 23, 1854
Named after
George Washington
Seat
Blair
Largest city
Blair
Total
393.197 sq mi (1,018.38 km )
Land
389.930 sq mi (1,009.91 km )
Water
3.267 sq mi (8.46 km ) 0.83%
Estimate 2025
21,302
Density
53.510/sq mi (20.660/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area code
402 and 531
Congressional district
1st
Website
washingtoncountyne.gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Located in
Nebraska
Contains
Blair
Capital
Blair
Population
20865
Area
393
Shares border with
Pottawattamie County
Official website
www.co.washington.ne.us
Image
Washington County, Nebraska courthouse from W.JPG
Households
8303
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Commons category
Washington County, Nebraska
inception
1854-00-00
water as percent of area
0.8
native label
Washington County
different from
Washington County
per capita income
36834
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Encyclopedic overview

Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,865, and was estimated to be 21,302 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Blair.

Washington County is part of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Washington County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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