Washington County
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,027. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood, and the 16th county formed. The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg. Before 2025, the county was dry, meaning that the sale of alcohol was prohibited, but it contained the "wet" city of Springfield, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This classified the jurisdiction as a moist county. The county become wet in November, 2024 after a ballot initiative. Three wineries operate in the county and are licensed separately to sell to the public. Jacob Beam, founder of Jim Beam whiskey, sold his first barrel of whiskey in Washington County.
Governance bodies
Organizations on the platform
No one is tracking Washington County on The Civic Record yet.
Documents, meetings, and matters will appear here once an organization claims this jurisdiction.
Sign up to start tracking it.
Cities and towns 3
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 165792
- FIPS state
- 21
- FIPS county
- 229
- FIPS place
- 99229
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 126, SPRINGFIELD 40069