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GEOGRAPHY Washington is located at 40°10'30" North, 80°15'2" West (40.174959, -80.250634). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.6 Km&2 (2.9 Mi&2 ). 7.6 km&2 (2.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 15,268 people, 6,259 households, and 3,486 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 2,005.1/km&2 (5,199.2/mi&2). There were 7,111 housing units at an average density of 933.9/km&2 (2,421.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.88% White , 14.60% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.45% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from Other Races , and 2.29% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,259 Household s out of which 24.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were Married Couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,764, and the median income for a family was $34,862. Males had a median income of $29,977 versus $22,374 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,818. 20.7% of the population and 16.4% of families were below the Poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.2% of those under the age of 18 and 15.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. POINTS OF INTEREST Washington is home to Washington And Jefferson College , a small, coeducational private liberal arts college founded in 1781. Located in downtown Washington, the college has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students every academic year. It is noted primarily as an excellent pre-med and pre-law institution due its fine liberal arts curriculum and is considered a good preparatory school for graduate level studies in general. W&J’s 60-acre suburban campus includes more than 40 academic, recreational, and residential buildings, as well as a 54-acre biological field station. In the 2006 U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Colleges" guide, W&J was ranked #94 among the top 100 Liberal Arts Schools in the US. CURRENT PROJECTS The city of Washington is currently working to improve the economic and social conditions of the community through a $14-million streetscape improvement project that will significantly improve the infrastructure of downtown Washington. EXTERNAL LINKS Washington And Jefferson College |
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