Washington, Illinois
Washington, Illinois Township Washington Location of Washington inside Illinois Location of Washington inside Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Washington, Illinois Washington is a town/city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.
Washington is on U.S.
Washington was established in 1825 by William Holland, Sr., who came from North Carolina and was hired by the U.S.
He died in Washington on November 27, 1871, at the age of ninety-one.
President, George Washington, in 1837. In the 1920s, a man titled George Heyl put Washington on the map as the home of the famous Heyl Pony Farm. Some of the initial destroyed still exist on North Main Street.
When Heyl died suddenly in 1932, it was recorded as one of the biggest funerals ever held in Washington.
So 50 captured German soldiers from the prisoner of war camp known as Camp Ellis in Fulton County were brought in. The Washington sub-camp was first commanded by Colonel John S.
A new improve center, titled Five Points Washington, opened in October 2007.
The facility homes the Washington Public Library, a performing arts center, swimming pools, public center, and banquet center. A new assisted living center for seniors was opened in early 2008, athwart the street from the Washington Christian Village. One of the two EF4 tornadoes in the November 17, 2013 tornado outbreak entered Washington from the southwest in East Peoria.
Washington is positioned at 40 42 N 89 25 W (40.7039, -89.4206). According to the 2010 census, Washington has a total region of 8.182 square miles (21.19 km2), of which 8.17 square miles (21.16 km2) (or 99.85%) is territory and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.15%) is water. Washington has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfa), with cold, snowy winters, and hot, humid summers.
District 308 is Washington Community High School and has 1243 students in attendance as of August 2015. District 308 contains four elementary enhance school districts: District 50 (Beverly Manor), 51 (Central), and 52 (which consists of Lincoln Grade and Washington Middle school) as well as St.
Route 24 runs east-west outside of Washington.
24 runs through the downtown square of Washington.
Washington's religions are Apostolic, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Community, Baptist, Faith, and Methodist. In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Average travel time to work for Washington inhabitants was 21.5 min. The Washington Chamber of Commerce lists the following knowledge about employers: Washington school districts (combined) education 425 Washington Christian Village elderly care 125 City of Washington small-town government 80 Washington Park District parks and recreation entity 76 Washington Middle School (District 52) Washington Community High School District 308 Tazewell County has a joint special education service, the Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association (TMCSEA). Take Pride in Washington Day Mark Dennis, offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals and the Carolina Panthers; alumnus of Washington High School; member of the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Doug Lee, shooting guard and small forward with the Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, and Sacramento Kings; interval up in Washington; member of the IBCA and Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Washington (City) Quick - Facts from the US Enumeration Bureau Five Points Washington "Washington IL tornado ranked as EF-4; victim ID'd".
"Tornado in Washington claims one life, injures dozens".
Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000: Washington city, Illinois".
"Washington Community Profile".
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
City of Washington Washington Chamber of Commerce Washington Park District Washington District Library Washington Historical Society Washington Community High School District #308 Washington District 50 Schools (Hensey/Beverly Manor) Washington Central School District #51 (Central Elementary/Intermediate) Washington Grade School District #52 (Lincoln Grade/Washington Middle) Municipalities and communities of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States Delavan East Peoria Marquette Heights Pekin Washington Boynton Cincinnati Deer Creek Delavan Dillon Elm Grove Fondulac Groveland Hittle Hopedale Little Mackinaw Mackinaw Malone Morton Pekin Sand Prairie Spring Lake Tremont Washington
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