THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Cherokee Plains setting.
Washington township has 35.5 square miles of land in Vernon County. Its Census reference point is in Cherokee Plains, within Central Irregular Plains.
Irregular plains form a transition between northern agricultural country and more wooded uplands to the south and east. Grassland and forest historically mixed, with wider woodland belts beside streams.
Regional context: Central Irregular Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Washington and Vernon County
Washington is associated with Vernon 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 0.42 square miles of water within Washington, or 1.2% of its total area. That share is close to Vernon County’s 1.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington township has 3.9 times the land area of nearby Nevada city (9.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.