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Missouri Counties
Missouri has one hundred and fourteen counties and one independent city. St. Louis City is separate from St. Louis County and is referred to as a "city not within a county." Following the Louisiana Purchase and the admittance of Louisiana into the United States in 1812, five counties were formed out of the Missouri Territory at the first general assembly. Most subsequent counties were apportioned from these five original counties.Washington County, Missouri
Washington County Education, Geography, and History
Washington County is a county located in the eastern portion of the state of Missouri. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Etymology - Origin of Washington County Name
Named for George Washington, first President of the United States.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
History of Washington County
The sixth oldest county in Missouri, it was organized August 21, 1813, from Ste. Genevieve County, one of the five original Spanish districts. It is bounded on the north by Franklin, on the northeast by Jefferson, on the east by St. Francois, on the south by Iron, and on the west by Crawford counties. Named in honor of George Washington. (Goodspeed, 1888, 480-1; HIST. S.E. MISSOURI, 1888, 85)
Source: Zimmer, Gertrude M. "Place Names Of Five Southeast Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1944.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 762 square miles (1,970 km2), of which 760 square miles (2,000 km2) is
land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.3%) is water
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Franklin County (north)
- Jefferson County (northeast)
- St. Francois County (east)
- Iron County (south)
- Crawford County (west)
Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Washington County, 62.5% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 7.5% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.
Public schools
Kingston K-XIV School District - Cadet
Potosi R-III School District - Potosi
Richwoods R-VII School District - Richwoods
Valley R-VI School District - Caledonia/ Belgrade
Private schools
St. Joachim Elementary School - Cadet - (PK-08) - Roman Catholic
Colleges and universities
Mineral Area College Annex - Potosi - A satellite campus of Mineral Area College-Park Hills.
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