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We would like to provide the residents of  Washington  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Washington Home page. The Washington Home page provides as much information as possible on Washington. Knowing Washington’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Washington’s Home page, you will also find Washington’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Washington has a population of 77. 45.5% of Washington’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.5 are female. 31.2% of Washington is married and 23.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $546,676, and the average rent is $947. Household median income in Washington is $34,904, and the individual median income is $33,942. Washington’s Ethnic is the following: White(90.9%), Black(7.8%), Multiple(1.3%).


The town of Washington, Virginia, is a historic village located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park. The entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, Washington Historic District. It is the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia. The town was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1796 and as the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in 1833.


The town was incorporated in 1894 and was rechartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1985. A large portion of the town was designated as the Washington Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and is considered to be the best preserved of county-seat communities in the Piedmont.


The town is led by a 7-member elected Town Council composed of a mayor, a treasurer, and five other members, all of whom serve 4-year terms. The internationally recognized Inn at Little Washington is located in the town. The town combines a mixture of open spaces, residences, village commerce, tourism facilities, historic buildings, cultural offerings, and local government activities.


Its population was 135 people in the 2010 census and was estimated to be 127 people in 2019. The area of the town is 182 acres (74 ha).


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