Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, home to about 12,367 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47501.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Washington had 12,017 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Daviess County grew from 29,914 residents in 1900 to 33,381 in 2020.
Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington 1 W, IN weather station (2 miles away).
12,065 jobs at 960 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1815.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Washington Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington PrimaryWashington | Pre-K–1 | 488 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Veale Elementary SchoolWashington | K–4 | 81 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Washington IntermediateWashington | 2–4 | 536 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Washington Upper ElementaryWashington | 5–6 | 350 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Washington Junior High SchoolWashington | 7–8 | 357 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Washington High SchoolWashington | 9–12 | 827 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Catholic SchoolsWashington | Pre-K–12 | 227 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Washington Catholic ElementaryWashington | K–4 | 92 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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