Most of George was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1988. Below: maps from 1909 on and the census since 1970.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, George is among the newest of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of George’s overall grade.
Few Washington towns list much on the Register (a typical Washington town has 0.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so George’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (27% of Washington towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1957.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would still be D−. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±5.4 points).
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about George’s past
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George began as a large irrigation district between Quincy and Moses Lake. In the early 1950s, the need for a town to support local agricultural businesses was evident, and the Bureau of Land Management agreed to 339 acres (1.37 km2) for this purpose. The sole bid was from a local pharmacist, Charlie Brown, who invested his own money in the venture and solicited planning help from a University of Washington instructor. The plan included streets, utilities, and other infrastructure.
When filing the papers for the town with the BLM, Brown decided that the town should be named after the first President of the United States, George Washington.
Passages that mention George, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History and genealogy of the Buford family in America with records of a number of allied families / by Marcus Bainbridge Buford, by George Washington Buford and Mildred Buford Minter1924 · page 450Read the page →
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In the tax lists of Lancaster County, on file at the auditor’s office, Richmond, Virginia, appears the name of George Blewford, 1796, same as George Buford, 1789, same as George Bleuford, 1799, and, for the last time, in 1800.
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The pedigree and history of the Washington family1879Read the page →
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George William Fairfax, the object of George Washington's early and passionate love, lived to an advanced age, in Bath, England, widowed, childless and utterly infirm.
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The pedigree and history of the Washington family1879 · page 354Read the page →
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Gilbert de Crepon, Baron of Bee, 277 Gilbert de Tillierers, 277 Sir George Dunbar, 285 King George IV., 295 Pope George VIL, 297 George Fenwick, 303 George Babbington, 303
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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
In 1957, according to Wikidata. the census of 1970 counted 273 people here.
How does George rank for history?
George is among the newest of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in George?
0.0% of George’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±5.4 points), against a typical 4.3% for a Washington town; the median home was built in 1988.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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