Washington County Ohio

From the growth of manufacturing operations after the Second World War to the rise of polymers, plastics, and resin industries in the early 1980s, the county has been home to some of the most successful, fastest-growing companies in the world. Their continued presence has helped cultivate a varied and highly skilled workforce.

Quick Facts

• Established: Proclamation – July 27, 1788
• 2020 Population: 59,771
• Land Area: 635.2 square miles
• County Seat: City of Marietta
• Named for: General George Washington, First U.S. President
• Highways through County: I-77, US 50, OH 7, OH 32
• Rail through County: CSX Transportation Inc, Cathcart Rail – Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, Norfolk Southern Corp
• Nearest Airport: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, 543 Airport Road, Williamstown WV
• Distance – Airport to County Seat: 7.3 miles