Washington County
Population 202,897
Land Area 548,571 acres

For sources, notes, and links regarding these figures, view the pdf source page. (38 KB)
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EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Public School Districts: 14

Private Schools: 17

Vo-Tech Schools: 2

Colleges and Universities: 2

Environmental Education Facilities: 2


TRANSPORTATION

Rail Providers
     •  CSXT, NSRC, POHC, PTM, PVT, WE

Industrial Properties with Rail Service:
     0 on 0 acres

KOZ with Rail Service: 0 on 0 acres


WIND RESOURCES

Wind Power Class: 2


METHANE GENERATION

Landfills 
 • 
Landfills: 3
 •  Waste in Place (tons): 2,347,954
 •  Landfill Methane
     Recovery Projects: 0

Livestock Waste  
 • 
Raw Manure (lbs. per day): 2,053,095
 •  Methane Potential (cu. ft. per day): 205,086

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

County Economic Development Organization
     • Mon Valley Initiative
     • Mon Valley Progress Council
     • Washington County Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Development Center
     •  University of Pittsburgh SBDC

Local Development District
     •  Southwestern PA Commission

Industrial Resource Center
     •  Catalyst Connection

Ben Franklin Technology Center
     •  Innovation Works

Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)
     • 
2 KOZs on 250 acres


AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

Farms: 1,705

Farm Land (acres): 200,000

Average Farm Size (acres): 117

CRP Land (acres):1,704


FORESTRY RESOURCES

Total Forest Land (acres): 273,400

Total Timberland (acres): 267,400

Mill Residues (dry tons): 1,000

Logging Residues (cubic feet): 653,000

NOTE
The Waste in Place value above includes only 1 of the 3 landfills because the amount of waste has not yet been determined for the other two.

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Revised August 2002