Washington, Indiana

Washington, Indiana
Daviess County courthouse in Washington
Motto(s): 
"A City of Pride and Progress"
Location of Washington in Daviess County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°39′31″N 87°09′33″W / 38.65861°N 87.15917°W / 38.65861; -87.15917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipWashington
Government
  MayorDave Rhoads (D)
Area
  Total
6.67 sq mi (17.27 km2)
  Land6.63 sq mi (17.17 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.84%
Elevation
532 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,017
  Density1,890.16/sq mi (729.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47501
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-80504
GNIS feature ID2397205
Websitewww.washingtonin.us

Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,017 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. It is also the principal city of the Washington, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Daviess County and had an estimated 2017 population of 31,648.