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A town of 853.
17% of residents are under 18 in Washington, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Washington has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hefty-Blum Farmstead and Freitag Homestead. Washington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Washington.
Most working residents leave Washington for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Washington has added 35 jobs, to 135 in 2023. At 27 minutes, Washington’s average trip to work is above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Washington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Washington adults feel lonely.
| Washington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Washington’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Washington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Washington; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Washington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Washington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Washington on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Washington is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 842 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Schultz is located partially in the town.
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Washington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
