Founded in the year 1814, Washington County was named after the first U.S. President George Washington. The county seat is Salem. Over 28.2K population with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 10.2K housing units and 7.5K families reside here. The county is comprised of a total area of 517 sq mi approximately.

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