Washington County, Colorado
| Washington County, Colorado | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 9, 1887 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Seat | Akron |
| Largest town | Akron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,524 sq mi (6,537 km2) |
| • Land | 2,518 sq mi (6,522 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 4,864 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | co |
Washington County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,814. The county seat is Akron. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,524 square miles (6,540 km2), of which 2,518 square miles (6,520 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,926 people, 1,989 households, and 1,408 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,307 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.39% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 6.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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