Washington, Indiana

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Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,380 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. Home of the Washington Hatchets.

Geography
Washington is located at 38°39′30″N, 87°10′30″W (38.658207, -87.175111), too far west for Eastern Time.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.

Noteworthy Citizens
Some citizens whose origins were in Washington are Luke Zeller and Archbishop William Donald Borders, the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland. Glen Buechlein the worlds strongest 40 year old man also calls Washington home. He surpassed the record for bench press by a 40 year old by lifting a whopping 725 lbs.