Washington County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

Not to be confused with Washington, Pennsylvania.

U.S. county in Pennsylvania

Washington County

U.S. county

Washington County Courthouse

Washington County Courthouse

Flag of Washington County

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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 40°11′N 80°15′W﻿ / ﻿40.19°N 80.25°W﻿ / 40.19; -80.25Coordinates: 40°11′N 80°15′W﻿ / ﻿40.19°N 80.25°W﻿ / 40.19; -80.25
Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
Founded| March 28, 1781
Named for| George Washington
Seat| Washington
Largest city| Peters Township
Area

• Total| 861 sq mi (2,230 km2)
• Land| 857 sq mi (2,220 km2)
• Water| 3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.5%%
Population

• Estimate

(2019)

| 206,865
• Density| 243/sq mi (94/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 14th
Website| www.co.washington.pa.us

Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 207,820.[1] Its county seat is Washington.[2]

Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The county is home to Washington County Airport, three miles (5 km) southwest of Washington.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Surrounding counties
* 2.2 Major highways
* 3 Climate
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 2020 Census
* 5 Government and politics
* 5.1 Voter registration
* 5.2 County row offices
* 5.3 State representatives
* 5.4 State senators
* 5.5 United States Representatives
* 5.6 United States Senators
* 6 Landmarks and events
* 7 Education
* 7.1 Colleges and universities
* 7.2 Public school districts
* 7.3 Private schools
* 7.4 Libraries
* 8 Hospitals
* 9 Communities
* 9.1 Cities
* 9.2 Boroughs
* 9.3 Townships
* 9.4 Census-designated places
* 9.5 Unincorporated communities
* 9.6 Former communities
* 9.7 Population ranking
* 10 Notable people
* 11 See also
* 12 References
* 13 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

The county was created on March 28, 1781, from part of Westmoreland County. The city and county were both named after American Revolutionary War leader George Washington, who eventually became the first President of the United States. The town of Charleroi got its name from the Belgian city of Charleroi. There lived many Belgian immigrants in the Monongahela area at the end of the 19th century, some of whom were glass makers.[3][4]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 861 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 857 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5]

### Surrounding counties[edit | edit source]

* Beaver County (north)
* Allegheny County (NNE-northeast)
* Westmoreland County (East-northeast)
* Fayette County (East-southeast)
* Greene County (south)
* Marshall County, West Virginia (southwest)
* Ohio County, West Virginia (west)
* Brooke County, West Virginia (west)
* Hancock County, West Virginia (northwest)

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-70.svg I-70
* File:I-79.svg I-79
* File:US 19.svg US 19
* File:US 22.svg US 22
* File:US 40.svg US 40
* File:PA-18.svg PA 18
* File:Turnpike-43.svg PA Turnpike 43
* File:PA-50.svg PA 50
* File:PA-88.svg PA 88
* File:Truck plate.svg
File:PA-88.svg PA 88 Truck
* File:PA-136.svg PA 136
* File:PA-221.svg PA 221
* File:PA-231.svg PA 231
* File:PA-331.svg PA 331
* File:PA-481.svg PA 481
* File:PA-519.svg PA 519
* File:Turnpike-576.svg PA Turnpike 576
* File:PA-837.svg PA 837
* File:PA-844.svg PA 844
* File:PA-917.svg PA 917
* File:PA-980.svg PA 980

## Climate[edit | edit source]

Washington County has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Precipitation is highest in the summer months, with an annual average of 38.87 in (987 mm). Snow usually falls between November and April, with an average of 37.8 in (96 cm).

Climate data for Washington, Pennsylvania (3mi NE) (1981-2010 normals, extremes 1975-present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 70
(21)  | 75
(24)  | 82
(28)  | 90
(32)  | 94
(34)  | 93
(34)  | 100
(38)  | 96
(36)  | 95
(35)  | 87
(31)  | 80
(27)  | 76
(24)  | 100
(38)
Average high °F (°C)  | 35.1
(1.7)  | 38.5
(3.6)  | 48.5
(9.2)  | 60.7
(15.9)  | 69.4
(20.8)  | 78.0
(25.6)  | 81.6
(27.6)  | 80.7
(27.1)  | 73.9
(23.3)  | 62.3
(16.8)  | 51.0
(10.6)  | 39.1
(3.9)  | 59.6
(15.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 26.0
(−3.3)  | 28.6
(−1.9)  | 37.2
(2.9)  | 48.6
(9.2)  | 57.5
(14.2)  | 66.2
(19.0)  | 70.0
(21.1)  | 69.0
(20.6)  | 61.9
(16.6)  | 50.6
(10.3)  | 41.1
(5.1)  | 30.5
(−0.8)  | 48.9
(9.4)
Average low °F (°C)  | 16.8
(−8.4)  | 18.7
(−7.4)  | 26.0
(−3.3)  | 36.5
(2.5)  | 45.6
(7.6)  | 54.4
(12.4)  | 58.5
(14.7)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 49.9
(9.9)  | 39.0
(3.9)  | 31.1
(−0.5)  | 21.8
(−5.7)  | 38.0
(3.3)
Record low °F (°C)  | −25
(−32)  | −20
(−29)  | −1
(−18)  | 9
(−13)  | 20
(−7)  | 32
(0)  | 38
(3)  | 29
(−2)  | 30
(−1)  | 18
(−8)  | −4
(−20)  | −16
(−27)  | −25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 2.87
(73)  | 2.47
(63)  | 3.25
(83)  | 3.11
(79)  | 4.16
(106)  | 3.91
(99)  | 3.94
(100)  | 3.19
(81)  | 3.28
(83)  | 2.46
(62)  | 3.37
(86)  | 2.97
(75)  | 38.87
(987)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 10.5
(27)  | 9.3
(24)  | 6.6
(17)  | 1.2
(3.0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0.2
(0.51)  | 2.1
(5.3)  | 7.9
(20)  | 37.8
(96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 16  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 15  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 162
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 12  | 10  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 38
Source: NOAA[6]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1790| 23,892| | —
1800| 28,298| | 18.4%
1810| 36,289| | 28.2%
1820| 40,038| | 10.3%
1830| 42,784| | 6.9%
1840| 41,279| | −3.5%
1850| 44,939| | 8.9%
1860| 46,805| | 4.2%
1870| 48,483| | 3.6%
1880| 55,418| | 14.3%
1890| 71,155| | 28.4%
1900| 92,181| | 29.5%
1910| 143,680| | 55.9%
1920| 188,992| | 31.5%
1930| 204,802| | 8.4%
1940| 210,852| | 3.0%
1950| 209,628| | −0.6%
1960| 217,271| | 3.6%
1970| 210,876| | −2.9%
1980| 217,074| | 2.9%
1990| 204,584| | −5.8%
2000| 202,897| | −0.8%
2010| 207,820| | 2.4%
2020| 209,349| | 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2019[1] 2010-2020[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 202,897 people, 81,130 households, and 56,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 237 people per square mile (91/km2). There were 87,267 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile (39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.27% White, 3.26% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.3% were of German, 17.2% Italian, 10.6% Irish, 8.6% English, 7.9% Polish and 6.2% American ancestry.

There were 81,130 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

As of 1800, this county was largely settled by people of Scot-Irish heritage because "prime lands" were already taken by the Germans and the Quakers.

### 2020 Census[edit | edit source]

Washington County Racial Composition[13] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
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White (NH)  | 186,900  | 89.3%
Black or African American (NH)  | 6,861  | 3.3%
Native American (NH)  | 230  | 0.11%
Asian (NH)  | 1,998  | 1%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 63  | 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 9,276  | 4.43%
Hispanic or Latino | 4,021  | 2%

## Government and politics[edit | edit source]

File:WashingtonCountyCourthouse.JPG

The Washington County Courthouse during the winter

United States presidential election results for Washington County, Pennsylvania[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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|
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 72,080  | 60.70% | 45,088  | 37.97%  | 1,588  | 1.34%
2016 | 61,386  | 60.03% | 36,322  | 35.52%  | 4,559  | 4.46%
2012 | 53,230  | 56.04% | 40,345  | 42.48%  | 1,403  | 1.48%
2008 | 50,752  | 51.52% | 46,122  | 46.82%  | 1,642  | 1.67%
2004 | 47,673  | 49.57%  | 48,225  | 50.14% | 279  | 0.29%
2000 | 37,339  | 44.22%  | 44,961  | 53.25% | 2,141  | 2.54%
1996 | 27,777  | 35.73%  | 40,952  | 52.67% | 9,016  | 11.60%
1992 | 21,977  | 26.05%  | 46,143  | 54.70% | 16,244  | 19.25%
1988 | 28,651  | 37.43%  | 47,527  | 62.08% | 375  | 0.49%
1984 | 34,782  | 40.47%  | 50,911  | 59.24% | 244  | 0.28%
1980 | 32,532  | 39.66%  | 45,295  | 55.23% | 4,191  | 5.11%
1976 | 32,827  | 39.43%  | 49,317  | 59.24% | 1,107  | 1.33%
1972 | 42,587  | 54.00% | 34,781  | 44.10%  | 1,494  | 1.89%
1968 | 28,023  | 32.98%  | 47,805  | 56.26% | 9,140  | 10.76%
1964 | 24,127  | 27.49%  | 63,482  | 72.34% | 147  | 0.17%
1960 | 38,348  | 41.59%  | 53,729  | 58.28% | 120  | 0.13%
1956 | 39,465  | 45.04%  | 48,052  | 54.84% | 98  | 0.11%
1952 | 36,041  | 39.16%  | 55,725  | 60.55% | 270  | 0.29%
1948 | 26,860  | 35.73%  | 46,327  | 61.63% | 1,979  | 2.63%
1944 | 27,615  | 37.30%  | 46,023  | 62.17% | 392  | 0.53%
1940 | 29,026  | 36.21%  | 50,829  | 63.42% | 296  | 0.37%
1936 | 23,342  | 30.25%  | 52,878  | 68.52% | 948  | 1.23%
1932 | 21,447  | 40.82%  | 28,934  | 55.07% | 2,155  | 4.10%
1928 | 31,099  | 63.61% | 17,149  | 35.07%  | 645  | 1.32%
1924 | 22,315  | 60.64% | 6,706  | 18.22%  | 7,776  | 21.13%
1920 | 18,514  | 62.49% | 8,827  | 29.80%  | 2,284  | 7.71%
1916 | 10,367  | 52.39% | 7,747  | 39.15%  | 1,674  | 8.46%
1912 | 4,297  | 22.98%  | 5,563  | 29.75%  | 8,837  | 47.26%
1908 | 11,430  | 56.31% | 7,018  | 34.57%  | 1,850  | 9.11%
1904 | 11,530  | 66.01% | 4,886  | 27.97%  | 1,051  | 6.02%
1900 | 10,408  | 59.40% | 6,380  | 36.41%  | 733  | 4.18%
1896 | 10,798  | 57.93% | 7,384  | 39.61%  | 458  | 2.46%
1892 | 8,060  | 51.24% | 6,847  | 43.53%  | 822  | 5.23%
1888 | 7,801  | 54.83% | 5,847  | 41.10%  | 579  | 4.07%
1884 | 6,699  | 50.21% | 5,849  | 43.84%  | 793  | 5.94%
1880 | 6,451  | 51.04% | 5,850  | 46.29%  | 338  | 2.67%

The County of Washington is governed by a three-member publicly elected commission. The three commissioners serve in both executive and legislative capacities. By state law, the commission must have a minority party guaranteeing a political split on the commission. Each term is for four years.

The three current commissioners for Washington County are Lawrence Maggi (Democrat), Diana Irey (Republican), and Nick Sherman (Republican).

Maggi was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district against Republican incumbent Tim Murphy in 2012. Maggi lost to Murphy and earned only 36 percent of the vote. Irey was the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district and lost to the late Democratic incumbent John Murtha in the 2006 election.

The Washington County Court of Common Pleas, the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania, is the state trial court, sitting in and for Washington County. It serves as the court of original jurisdiction for the region. There are five judges, which the county's citizens elect to ten year terms, under the laws of the Commonwealth. The President Judge is Katherine B. Emery; she is the most senior member of the bench. Judges of the court are:

* John F. DiSalle, P.J.
* Gary Gilman, J.
* Valarie Costanzo, J.
* Michael J. Lucas, J.
* Traci McDonald-Kemp, J.
* Jesse Pettit, J.

Additionally, magisterial district judges (MDJs) serve throughout the county to hear traffic citations, issue warrants, and decide minor civil matters.

The Democratic Party has been historically dominant in county-level politics and national politics, only voting Republican for president in Richard Nixon's 1972 landslide victory over George McGovern between 1928 & 2008\. However, like much of Appalachian coal country, Washington has trended strongly Republican in recent years. In 2000, Democrat Al Gore won 53% of the vote and Republican George W. Bush won 44%. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 50.14% of the vote and Bush received 49.57% a difference of 552 votes. In 2008, Republican John McCain won 51% to Democrat Barack Obama's 46% and each of the three state row office winners carried Washington County.

### Voter registration[edit | edit source]

As of November 1, 2021, there are 142,119 registered voters in the county. Registered Republicans have a plurality of 65,230 registered voters, compared to 59,506 registered Democrats, 13,226 registered non-affiliated voters, and 4,157 voters registered to other parties.[15]

Chart of Voter Registration

Republican (45.90%)

Democratic (41.87%)

Independent (9.31%)

Third Party (2.93%)

Voter registration and party enrollment

Party  | Number of voters  | Percentage
| Republican | 65,230  | 45.90
| Democratic | 59,506  | 41.87
| Independent | 13,226  | 9.31
| Third Party | 4,157  | 2.93
Total  | 142,119  | 100%

### County row offices[edit | edit source]

* Clerk of Courts, Brenda Davis, Republican
* Controller, April Sloane, Republican
* Coroner, Timothy Warco, Democrat
* District Attorney, Jason Walsh, Republican
* Prothonotary, Laura Hough, Republican
* Recorder of Deeds, Carrie Perrell, Republican
* Register of Wills, James Roman, Republican
* Sheriff, Anthony Andronas, Republican
* Treasurer, Tom Flickinger, Republican
* Public Safety Director, Jeffrey A. Yates, Independent

### State representatives[edit | edit source]

* Josh Kail, Republican, 15th district
* Mike Puskaric, Republican, 39th district
* Natalie Mihalek, Republican, 40th district
* Jason Ortitay, Republican, 46th district
* Tim O'Neal, Republican, 48th district
* Bud Cook, Republican, 49th district
* Pam Snyder, Democrat, 50th district

### State senators[edit | edit source]

* Devlin Robinson, Republican, 37th district (Peters Township)
* Camera Bartolotta, Republican, 46th district

### United States Representatives[edit | edit source]

* Guy Reschenthaler, Republican, 14th district

### United States Senators[edit | edit source]

* Pat Toomey, Republican
* Bob Casey, Jr., Democrat

## Landmarks and events[edit | edit source]

File:LeMoyne House.jpg

The F. Julius LeMoyne House serves as the headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society.

Pony League baseball was founded in Washington County in 1951 for 13 and 14 year old boys and its headquarters are located here. As of 2016, more than a half-million youth in the U.S. and 40 other nations participate. The televised Pony League World Series held annually in August at Washington's Lew Hays Pony Field attracts teenage teams from around the world.[16]

Washington County is also the home of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.[17] Washington County is also famous for its Rock Shelters at Meadowcroft Village, which are one of the best preserved and oldest Pre-Clovis Native American dwellings in the country.[18] The county has 21 covered bridges still standing.[19]

The Whiskey Rebellion culminated in Washington. The home of David Bradford, one of the rebellion leaders, is located in Washington and is a national landmark.[20] Just a couple blocks away is the F. Julius LeMoyne House, which serves as the headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society.

Washington County is the home of the first crematory in the United States.[21][22]

In 1981, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission installed a historical marker noting the historic importance of the county.[23]

## Education[edit | edit source]

### Colleges and universities[edit | edit source]

* California University of Pennsylvania in California Borough
* Community College of Allegheny County Washington branch in North Franklin Township
* Washington & Jefferson College in the City of Washington and East Washington Borough
* Waynesburg University\- Southpointe Center Campus in Cecil Township.[24]

### Public school districts[edit | edit source]

File:Map of Washington County Pennsylvania School Districts.png

Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania School Districts

* Avella Area School District
* Bentworth School District
* Bethlehem-Center School District
* Brownsville Area School District (also in Fayette County)
* Burgettstown Area School District
* California Area School District
* Canon-McMillan School District
* Charleroi School District
* Chartiers-Houston School District
* Fort Cherry School District (also in Allegheny County)
* McGuffey School District
* Peters Township School District
* Ringgold School District
* Trinity Area School District
* Washington School District

Served by

* Intermediate Unit 1 – Coal Center
* Mon Valley Career and Technology Center – Charleroi
* Western Area Career and Technology Center – Canonsburg

### Private schools[edit | edit source]

* Calvary Chapel Christian School – Fredericktown
* Central Christian Academy – Houston
* Children's School of Washington
* Cornerstone Mennonite School – Burgettstown
* Faith Christian School of Washington – Washington
* First Love Christian Academy High – Washington
* Goddard School – Venetia
* Gwens Montessori School Inc – Washington
* Hickory Christian School – Hickory
* Huntington Learning Center – McMurray
* John F Kennedy School – Washington
* Kinder Care Learning Centers
* Lakeview Christian Academy – Bridgeville
* Madonna Catholic Regional School – Monongahela
* Mel Blount Leadership Academy – Claysville
* NHS School – Ellsworth
* Rainbows End Learning Center – Washington
* St Francis Children's School – Beallsville
* Tri-State Christian School – Burgettstown

### Libraries[edit | edit source]

File:Citizens Library.jpg

Citizens Library in Washington, PA

* Avella Area Library Center
* Bentleyville Public Library
* Burgettstown Community Library
* California Public Library
* Chartiers-Houston Community Library
* Citizens Library – Washington
* Donora Public Library
* Frank Sarris Public Library – Canonsburg
* Fredericktown Area Public Library
* Heritage Public Library – McDonald
* John K Tener Library – Charleroi
* Marianna Community Public Library
* Monongahela Area Library
* Peters Township Public Library
* Washington County Library System

## Hospitals[edit | edit source]

* Canonsburg General Hospital, part of West Penn Allegheny Health System in North Strabane Township
* Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Township
* The Washington Hospital in the City of Washington

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Map of Washington County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png

Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Washington County:

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Monongahela
* Washington (county seat)

### Boroughs[edit | edit source]

* Allenport
* Beallsville
* Bentleyville
* Burgettstown
* California
* Canonsburg
* Centerville
* Charleroi
* Claysville
* Coal Center
* Cokeburg
* Deemston
* Donora
* Dunlevy
* East Washington
* Elco
* Ellsworth
* Finleyville
* Green Hills
* Houston
* Long Branch
* Marianna
* McDonald (partly in Allegheny County)
* Midway
* New Eagle
* North Charleroi
* Roscoe
* Speers
* Stockdale
* Twilight
* West Brownsville
* West Middletown

### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Amwell
* Blaine
* Buffalo
* Canton
* Carroll
* Cecil
* Chartiers
* Cross Creek
* Donegal
* East Bethlehem
* East Finley
* Fallowfield
* Hanover
* Hopewell
* Independence
* Jefferson
* Morris
* Mount Pleasant
* North Bethlehem
* North Franklin
* North Strabane
* Nottingham
* Peters
* Robinson
* Smith
* Somerset
* South Franklin
* South Strabane
* Union
* West Bethlehem
* West Finley
* West Pike Run

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

* Aaronsburg
* Atlasburg
* Avella
* Baidland
* Bulger
* Cecil-Bishop
* Cross Creek
* Eighty Four
* Elrama
* Fredericktown
* Gastonville
* Hendersonville
* Hickory
* Joffre
* Langeloth
* Lawrence
* McGovern
* McMurray
* Meadowlands
* Millsboro
* Muse
* Paris
* Slovan
* Southview
* Taylorstown
* Thompsonville
* Van Voorhis
* West Alexander
* Westland
* Wickerham Manor-Fisher
* Wolfdale
* Wylandville

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Amity
* Blainsburg
* Condit Crossing
* Cool Valley
* Courtney
* Cracker Jack
* Daisytown
* Fallowfield
* Florence
* Frogtown
* Gambles
* Glyde
* Good Intent
* Hazel Kirk
* Laboratory
* Log Pile
* Lover
* Manifold
* Murdocksville
* McAdams
* North Fredericktown
* Old Concord
* P and W Patch
* Prosperity
* Raccoon
* Richeyville
* Scenery Hill
* Studa
* Venetia
* Vestaburg

### Former communities[edit | edit source]

* Allen Township[25]
* Bethlehem Township
* East Pike Run Township
* Granville
* Pike Run
* Pike Run Township
* Smallwood
* South Canonsburg (annexed to Canonsburg in 1911)

### Population ranking[edit | edit source]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Washington County.[26]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 Census)

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1  | † Washington | City  | 13,663
2  | Canonsburg | Borough  | 8,992
3  | California | Borough  | 6,795
4  | Donora | Borough  | 4,781
5  | McMurray | CDP  | 4,647
6  | Monongahela | City  | 4,300
7  | Charleroi | Borough  | 4,120
8  | Thompsonville | CDP  | 3,520
9  | Centerville | Borough  | 3,263
10  | Wolfdale | CDP  | 2,888
11  | Gastonville | CDP  | 2,818
12  | McGovern | CDP  | 2,742
13  | Bentleyville | Borough  | 2,581
14  | Muse | CDP  | 2,504
15  | Cecil-Bishop | CDP  | 2,476
16  | East Washington | Borough  | 2,234
17  | New Eagle | Borough  | 2,184
18  | McDonald (partially in Allegheny County)  | Borough  | 2,149
19  | Wickerham Manor-Fisher | CDP  | 1,728
20  | Baidland | CDP  | 1,563
21  | Burgettstown | Borough  | 1,388
22  | North Charleroi | Borough  | 1,313
23  | Houston | Borough  | 1,296
24  | Speers | Borough  | 1,154
25  | Ellsworth | Borough  | 1,027
26  | West Brownsville | Borough  | 992
27  | Midway | Borough  | 913
28  | Claysville | Borough  | 829
29  | Meadowlands | CDP  | 822
30  | Roscoe | Borough  | 812
31  | Avella | CDP  | 804
32  | Hickory | CDP  | 740
33  | Paris | CDP  | 732
34  | Deemston | Borough  | 722
35  | Langeloth | CDP  | 717
36  | Millsboro | CDP  | 666
37  | Eighty Four | CDP  | 657
38  | Cokeburg | Borough  | 630
39  | West Alexander | CDP  | 604
40  | Slovan | CDP  | 555
41  | Lawrence | CDP  | 540
42  | Allenport | Borough  | 537
43  | Joffre | CDP  | 536
44  | Stockdale | Borough  | 502
45  | Marianna | Borough  | 494
46  | Beallsville | Borough  | 466
47  | Finleyville | Borough  | 461
48  | Long Branch | Borough  | 447
49  | Bulger | CDP  | 407
50  | Fredericktown | CDP  | 403
51  | Atlasburg | CDP  | 401
52  | Wylandville | CDP  | 391
53  | Dunlevy | Borough  | 381
54  | Hendersonville | CDP  | 325
55  | Elco | Borough  | 323
56  | Elrama | CDP  | 307
57  | Southview | CDP  | 276
58  | Aaronsburg | CDP  | 259
59  | Twilight | Borough  | 233
60  | Taylorstown | CDP  | 217
61  | Westland | CDP  | 167
62  | Van Voorhis | CDP  | 166
T-63  | Coal Center | Borough  | 139
T-63  | West Middletown | Borough  | 139
64  | Cross Creek | CDP  | 137
65  | Green Hills | Borough  | 29

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

* John Alexander Anderson, born in Washington County, United States Congressman from Kansas[27]
* Jonathan Arnold, brother-in-law of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
* Kurt Angle (born 1968), resided in Canonsburg, Olympic gold medalist and Professional wrestler
* James G. Blaine (1830–1893), native of West Brownsville, United States Secretary of State, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 1884 Republican presidential nominee
* David Bradford, born in Maryland 1760 and resided in Washington, early deputy attorney-general for Washington County, became a leader in the Whiskey Rebellion challenging the nascent United States federal government[28]
* Alexander G. Clark (1826–1891), born in Washington County, "The Colored Orator of the West", Minister to Liberia 1890–1891[29][30]
* William J. Carson (1840–1913), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, 1863[31][32]
* Perry Como (1912–2001), native of Canonsburg, recording artist and television performer
* Mitch Daniels (born 1949), native of Monongahela, former Governor of Indiana, current president of Purdue University
* iJustine (born 1984), YouTube personality and actress
* Alexander Fulton (unknown-died ca. 1818), founder of Alexandria, Louisiana[33]
* Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969), native of Donora, Major League Baseball player
* Ken Griffey Sr. (born 1950), native of Donora, Major League Baseball player
* John Guzik (1936–2012), football player
* Joseph Hardy (born 1924), former resident of Eighty Four, philanthropist, former CEO and founder of 84 Lumber
* Pete Henry (1897–1952), NFL player/coach, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
* Shirley Jones (born 1934), native of Charleroi, best known for her role as the mother of the Partridge Family and winning an Academy Award.
* Francis Julius LeMoyne (1798–1879) abolitionist and pioneer of cremation in the United States.
* Jonathan Letterman (1824–1872), native of Canonsburg, Father of Battlefield Medicine and Civil War surgeon
* William Henry Letterman (1832–1881), native of Canonsburg, co-founder of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, surgeon, and brother of Jonathan Letterman
* Marvin Lewis (born 1958), native of McDonald, National Football League player, coach
* Jay Livingston (1915–2001), native of McDonald, Oscar-winning songwriter
* William Holmes McGuffey (1800–1873), native of the western side of the county, famous educator and writer of McGuffey's Eclectic Readers – one of America's first text books
* John F. McJunkin (1830–1883), Iowa Attorney General
* John H. Mitchell (1835–1905), United States Senator, participant in original dispute in landmark Supreme Court case Pennoyer v. Neff
* Joe Montana (born 1956), native of Monongahela, National Football League player
* Stan Musial (1920–2013), native of Donora, Major League Baseball player
* Deborah Jeane Palfrey (1956–2008), native of Charleroi, "The D.C. Madam"
* John Walker Rankin (1823–1869), Iowa state senator
* David Redick (died 1805), Vice-President (Lt. Governor) of Pennsylvania for three weeks in 1788; surveyor—laid out the town of Washington.
* Kurt Schottenheimer (born 1949), native of McDonald, National Football League coach
* Marty Schottenheimer (1943–2021), native of McDonald, National Football League player, coach
* Paul Shannon (1909–1990), radio and television personality
* Bobby Vinton (born 1935), native of Canonsburg, recording artist
* Bob West (born 1956), native of Finleyville, voice actor best known for Barney & Friends
* Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822–1903), graduate of Jefferson College (subsequently W&J), Presbyterian minister, father of Pres. Woodrow Wilson
* Bud Yorkin (1926–2015), American film and television producer, director, writer and actor.
* Christopher Rankin (1788-1826), member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Mississippi's at-large district, namesake of Rankin County

## See also[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania

## References[edit | edit source]

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4. ^ "Pennsylvania Heritage". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. April 9, 2008 - via Google Books.
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11. ^ "Census 2020".
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13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Washington County, Pennsylvania".
14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
15. ^ "Voter registration statistics by county". www.dos.pa.gov. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
16. ^ Crawley, Dave. "Teens Flock To Play Ball In Pony League World Series (August 5, 2016)". KDKA-TV. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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21. ^ "The LeMoyne Crematory". Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
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26. ^ CNMP, US Census Bureau. "This site has been redesigned and relocated. - U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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