Washington County | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Washington County Courthouse in Brenham | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′N 96°25′W / 30.21°N 96.41°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Seat | Brenham |
| Largest city | Brenham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 604 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,805  |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
Washington County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,805.[1] Its county seat is Brenham, which is located along U.S. Highway 290, 72 miles northwest of Houston.[2] The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.[3][4] It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
Washington County comprises the Brenham, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area.
Washington-on-the-Brazos in the county is notable as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence during the Convention of 1836. Reflecting the county's history as a destination of mid-19th-century German immigrants who came after the 1848 German revolutions, in the 2000 US Census, more than one third of residents identified as being of German ancestry.
- ^ "Washington County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "TSHA | Brenham, TX".
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Washington County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. May 19, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.