What's Happening
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Get up to date with what’s going on in Washington County.
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Lexington Boulevard & West 5th Street To Be Closed For Overlay Project
Weather permitting, beginning Monday April 25th, West 5th St and Lexington Blvd will be closed for a concrete overlay project. To view the official press release, please follow the link below. Read on... -
Washington County Home Buyers Assistance Program
Applicant & Eligibility Guidelines Read on...
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Employment Opportunities
Please click on the link below to view a full listing of employment opportunities that are currently available with Washington County.
Current Job Openings
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Washington County
Washington County was originally organized and established in 1839 as Slaughter County; however, residents soon changed the name to Washington County in honor of George Washington.
Washington County covers 556.75 square miles and is located in Southeast Iowa - the richest area of America's agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,704. The nine incorporated cities in the county are Ainsworth, Brighton, Coppock, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Riverside, Washington, Wellman, and West Chester.