1825Government
== History ==
Washington was settled in 1825 by William Holland Sr., who came from North Carolina and was hired by the U.S.
1833History
The post office (and later the city) was originally named Holland's Grove on February 12, 1833 before being renamed in honor of the first U.S.
1837History
president, George Washington, on September 13, 1837.
1871History
He died in Washington on November 27, 1871, at the age of ninety-one.
1884History
Extremes have ranged from −27 °F (−33 °C) in January 1884 to 113 °F (45 °C) in July 1936.
1932History
When Heyl died suddenly in 1932, it was recorded as one of the largest funerals ever held in Washington.
1943Military
In 1943, the canning factory (which after the war was run by the Libby's company) had a shortage of workers, and the government needed K rations and canned goods to feed the tro...
2000History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,841 people, 4,189 households, and 3,091 families residing in the city.
2007Architecture
A new community center, named Five Points Washington, opened in October 2007.
2013Disaster
=== 2013 tornado ===
An EF4 tornado, part of the tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013, entered Washington from the southwest in East Peoria.
2017Education
== Education ==
District 308 is Washington Community High School and has 1359 students in attendance as of August 2017.
2025Government
As of May 2025, the current city administrator is Dennis Carr and the current mayor is Lilija V.