City of Washington, Pennsylvania
"An Ideal Place to Live and Work" |
| Form of Government |
Third Class City |
| Population |
15,268 |
| City Area |
3 1/3 Square Miles |
| Climate |
Mean annual temperature, 51.7° F; average
rainfall, 40.8 inches; average snowfall, 41,0 inches |
| Altitude |
1,156 feet above sea level |
| Parks |
Washington Park - 255 acres of beautiful
woodland with facilities for all kinds of sports and
swimming and walking trails |
| Playgrounds |
Three playgrounds located throughout the City
with supervised summer programs |
| Newspaper |
One daily - Observer Reporter |
| Radio Stations |
Two plus ATT Broadband Cable TV - WJPA,
WKEG |
| Highway |
U.S. 19 and 40; State Routes 18, 844 and 136;
and Interstates 70 and 79 |
| Hospital |
Washington Hospital with new Cancer and Cardiac
Centers |
| Library |
Citizens Library and Cultural Center |
| Schools |
2 public - Washington High School, Washington
Park School and 1 parochial - JFK |
| Churches |
45 churches representing 21 denominations |
| Police and Fire |
The City is served by full-time Police and Fire
Departments |
