Washington Court House, Ohio | |
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![]() Downtown Washington Court House from the courthouse lawn | |
Nickname: Washington C.H. | |
![]() Location of Washington Court House in Fayette County | |
Coordinates: 39°32′17″N 83°25′41″W / 39.53806°N 83.42806°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Fayette |
Township | Union |
Area | |
• Total | 8.98 sq mi (23.27 km2) |
• Land | 8.92 sq mi (23.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,401 |
• Density | 1,613.74/sq mi (623.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43160 |
Area code | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-81214[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086095[1] |
Website | http://www.cityofwch.com/ |
Washington Court House (often abbreviated as Washington C.H.) is a city in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located between Cincinnati and Columbus. The population grew almost 1.5% from 2010 to 2020 approaching 14,401 people according to the 2020 census results.[4] The area was initially settled by Virginia veterans of the American Revolution, who received the land from the government as payment for their service in the war.[5]
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