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Washington, Virginia

Washington, Virginia is 46 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center) and 62 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Rappahannock county. The population of the town is 183.

The People and Families of Washington

In Washington, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Washington had a median family income of $61,250.

Political Inclinations

Among Washington political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $12,300. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Washington Housing

Of the housing in Washington, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Washington, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Rappahannock
Standard Zip Codes	22747
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.713
Longitude	-78.159

Station	LURAY 5 E
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 71 F
Jul Temp	60 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 71 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	CULPEPER
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	TIMBERVILLE 3 E
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	183	100%
Male	77	42.1%
Female	106	57.9%
Under 18	26	14.2%
18+	157	85.8%
65+	36	19.7%
Median Age	50.1
Average Family Size	2.69
White	152	83.1%
African-American	20	10.9%
Asian	4	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	2.2%
Mixed Race	3	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	182
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.3%
English	17.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.2%
Dutch	11.7%
German	11.7%
British	4.8%
Italian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
US/American	2.8%
Austrian	2.1%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Washington	183	$61,250
Culpeper	9,664	$41,894
Front Royal	13,589	$42,863
Luray	4,871	$39,972
Stanley	1,326	$33,188
Strasburg	4,017	$40,978
Warrenton	6,670	$59,744

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Rappahannock County Library 4 Library Road Washington, Virginia (540) 675-3780 Library Web Site

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