Washington County, Missouri was organized August 21, 1813 from Ste. Genevieve County. The County Seat is Potosi, Missouri, 63664.

Frenchmen RENAULT and LaMOTTE toured the area near present-day Potosi in 1722-23. No permanent settlement was made until 1763, when Francis BRETON settled near Potosi and began to operate a mine bearing his name. The Bellview Valley, near Caledonia, was settled in 1802 by Annanias McCOY, Benjamin CROW, and Robert REED.

The county was named for George Washington RELATED TOPICS Washington County is one of 114 counties in Missouri. The county is in the Saint Louis metro area. The estimated population in 2004 was 23,955. This was an increase of 2.62% from the 2000 census. Income snapshot: Median household income- Local $27,112, National $41,994 Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau.   In 2002, the per capita personal income in Washington County was $17,893. This was an increase of 16.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 58% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.

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