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A township of 18,265 people in Morris County, New Jersey
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Borough in Warren County, New Jersey, US
1868Established
7,299Population
2 sq miArea
446 ftElevation

Washington is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,299, an increase of 838 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,461, which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−3.7%) from the 6,712 counted in the 2000 census. Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, from portions of Washington Township. The borough was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities in the state of New Jersey that were named for the first president. The Borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township, which is one of five municipalities in the …

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The public schools Washington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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