THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills setting.
Washington township has 32.9 square miles of land in Doniphan County. Its Census reference point is in Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills, within Western Corn Belt Plains.
Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.
Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Washington and Doniphan County
Washington is associated with Doniphan County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Washington by land and water
The Census records 1.37 square miles of water within Washington, or 4% of its total area. It is 2.8 percentage points higher than the 1.2% recorded for Doniphan County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington township has 14 times the land area of nearby Wathena city (2.34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

