THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Washington township has 24.4 square miles of land in Highland County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Washington and Highland County
Washington is associated with Highland 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 0.01 square miles of water within Washington, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Highland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington township has 94.6% of the land area of nearby Jackson township (25.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

