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 Washington,
named in honor of President George Washington, was incorporated
as a town in 1804. This county seat of Wilkes County has more
antebellum homes than any other city of its size in the state.
The
county courthouse in Washington was constructed in 1904 and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Washington
is the site of the Cooper-Sanders-Wickersham House, where
Jefferson Davis formally dissolved the Confederacy on May 5,
1865. Also, the Robert Toombs House and the Washington
Historical Museum are located in the city.
During
the final days of the Civil War, the Confederate treasury,
believed to be over half a million dollars in gold, ended up in
Washington. Some of this fortune was seized by Jefferson Davis
or captured by Union soldiers. The remaining amount of
Confederate Gold is believed to be buried in Wilkes County.
The
city hosts the annual Mule Day southern heritage festival at
Callaway Plantation, a plantation built in the 1800s. Also, the
Washington-Wilkes Tour of Homes is held in April and the Mayfest
in May.
Washington
participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs. This community development
program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize
small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000.
These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal
resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
Population (year 2000): 4,295. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,150 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,899 (44.2%), Females: 2,396 (55.8%)
Wilkes County
Zip code:
30673
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $25,667 (year 2000)
Median house value: $65,600 (year 2000)
Races in Washington:
- Black (60.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (37.6%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English
(7.3%), Irish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African
(2.4%), German (2.3%).
Elevation: 612 feet
Land area: 7.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Washington
- High school or higher: 65.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Washington city
- Never married: 32.9%
- Now married: 41.8%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 11.4%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-1.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Washington:
- WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 GORDON ST PO BOX
370)
- WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 GORDON STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
- MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles;
THOMSON, GA)
- ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ELBERTON,
GA)
- MINNIE G BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles;
GREENSBORO, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Washington:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 43 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 52 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 61 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:
- WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON,
GA; ID: IIY)
- THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 23 miles; THOMSON,
GA; ID: HQU)
- ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 25 miles; ELBERTON,
GA; ID: 27A)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Washington:
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 47 miles; ATHENS, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles;
GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
Public high school in Washington:
- WASHINGTON-WILKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525;
Location: 304 GORDON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Washington:
- WASHINGTON-WILKES PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students:
502; Location: 910 EAST ROBERT TOOMBS AVENUE; Grades: PK
- 02)
- WASHINGTON-WILKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
422; Location: 304-A GORDON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WASHINGTON-WILKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 404; Location: 109 EAST STREET; Grades: 03 -
05)
- CROSSROADS (Location: 313-E NORTH ALEXANDER
AVENUE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Washington:
- BARTRAM TRAIL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
(Operating income: $538,645; Location: 204 E. LIBERTY
STREET; 99,102 books; 731 audio materials; 1,375 video
materials; 147 serial subscriptions)
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