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Washington County Indiana Government

View of the west side of the historic Washington County Courthouse.Washington County Government

  • Administration – Three County Commissioners, seven County Council members and 13 Township Trustees
  • Planning & Zoning - Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Law Enforcement – Washington County Sheriff’s Department
  • County Fact - Washington County, Indiana was named in honor of U.S. President George Washington. Washington County is the 7th largest county in Indiana at 514 square miles. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 28,182.
  • Website - www.washingtoncounty.in.gov

City of Salem (Third Class City)

  • Administration - Mayor and five member City Council
  • Planning & Zoning - Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Law Enforcement - Police Chief and 13 member police force
  • Fire Protection - Fire Chief and 28 member regular and volunteer department (Class VI insurance rating)
  • Waste Removal - Municipal Collection weekly (residential)
  • Sewage - Municipal Sewage Disposal Plant 1.6 MGD capacity
  • Community Fact: Salem was a mere clearing in the woods when settlers began the job of establishing a seat for the newly-formed Washington County. Salem officially came to be in 1814.
  • Website - cityofsalemin.com

A sign welcomes visitors along Indiana State Road 60 to New Pekin Indiana.Town of Pekin 

  • Administration - Town Board with three members and Clerk-Treasurer
  • Planning & Zoning - Pekin Plan under consideration
  • Law Enforcement - Town Marshall and a deputy
  • Fire Protection - Volunteer Fire Department
  • Waste Removal - Private Collection
  • Sewage - Municipal Service
  • Community Fact: The town of New Pekin claims the distinction of having the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States of America . Pekin began celebrating Independence Day in the year 1830.
  • Website - townofnewpekin.com

Sign post along Indiana State Road 60 for Campbellsburg IndianaTown of Campbellsburg

  • Administration - Town Board with three members and Clerk-Treasurer
  • Planning & Zoning - Included in County Plan
  • Law Enforcement - Town Marshall and reserve officer
  • Fire Protection - Volunteer Fire Department
  • Waste Removal - Private Collection
  • Sewage - Municipal Service
  • Community Fact: Campbellsburg is home to a significant number of homes designed and built from plans by iconic American architect George Franklin Barber. 
  • Website - Town of Campbellsburg