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'''Washington''' is a city on the [[Missouri River]] in [[Franklin County, Missouri|Franklin County]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. The population was 13,982 from the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[corncob pipe]] capital of the world, with [[Missouri Meerschaum]] located on the riverfront.

==Geography==
Washington is located at {{coord|38|33|7|N|91|0|48|W|type:city}} (38.551879, -91.013313){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|9.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> The city has an extreme continental climate. The majority of annual precipitation falls during the humid springs and summers. Typically, falls and winters are relatively dry. While snow is not rare, it is not as frequent as in the upper Midwest. An average of 19 inches falls annually and it is usually gone in a few days.

== History ==
Named after [[George Washington]] after it came under American control, the town was first settled during the rule of the [[Spanish Empire]]. It was originally called St. John Meyer's Settlement and was the site of the Spanish log fort, San Juan del Misuri (1796–1803).

Family and followers of [[Daniel Boone]] settled the area starting in 1799. In 1814 a ferry boat was licensed for crossing the [[Missouri River]] to the north and the settlement became known as Washington Landing. In 1827 a town was laid out, with sale of lots starting in 1829. The cost of land was waived if the buyer could build a substantial house within two years. This encouraged many new settlers.

Substantial numbers of anti-slavery German families started moving to the town in 1833, and they soon overwhelmed the existing population of slaveowners. Washington became a strong supporter of the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] during the [[American Civil War]]. The town was ransacked by Confederate General [[Sterling Price]]'s soldiers, but they were unable to keep control of the area and he retreated with them to Brazil.

After the war, Washington became a railroad and steamboat transportation center. Its manufacturing industry while strong, it not as vibrant as it was decades ago.
The town of Washington has 445 buildings on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], a state record.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} Due to its historic charm, Washington has a growing heritage tourism industry, with visitors also attracted to the nearby [[Missouri Rhineland]].

Washington was the site for the third season of the [[television series]] ''[[Town Haul]]''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

==Demographics==
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 13,982 people, 5,863 households, and 3,665 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1497.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,319 housing units at an average density of {{convert|676.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 5,863 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 13,243 people, 5,258 households, and 3,501 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,548.9 people per square mile (598.0/km²). There were 5,565 housing units at an average density of 650.9 per square mile (251.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 5,258 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was .

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,417, and the median income for a family was $52,433. Males had a median income of $36,163 versus $23,666 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,360. About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Sister city==
In 1990 [[Marbach am Neckar]] (Germany) became the sister city of Washington. Student exchanges and visitations between the two cities occur occasionally.

== Notable residents ==
* [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]] - (born October 3, 1959 in Washington, Missouri) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor. Roles on ''[[General Hospital]]'' and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''. He also played a swinging doctor on ''[[Melrose Place]]''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ci.washington.mo.us/ City of Washington]
* [http://www.washmo.org/ Washington Chamber of Commerce]
* Historic maps of Washington in the [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/sanborn.htm Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

{{Franklin County, Missouri}}
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[[Category:Cities in Franklin County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Missouri populated places on the Missouri River]]

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