Washington D.C. (Washington), Washington, D.C.

Capital city of the United States

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Population :	705,749
Country :	United States of America
State :	Washington, D.C.
Different from :	District of Columbia
Office held by head of government :	Mayor of the District of Columbia
Postal code :	20201–20599
Phone Area Codes :	202
Area :	259 km²
Official name :	Washington, District of Columbia
Water as percent of area :	10.67
Continent :	North America
Northernmost point :	Point(-77.041 38.9955)
IATA airport code :	WAS
Named for :	Christopher Columbus
Capital city :	Washington is capital of United States of America
Establishment :	July 07, 1790 (230 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC−04:00
Local time :	04:16:38 (26th January 2021)
Zip Code :	20001

Adrian Fenty , 6 2 January, 2011 2 January, 2007 - 2006 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Walter Washington , 1 2 January, 1979 2 January, 1975 - 1974 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Marion Barry , 2 2 January, 1991 2 January, 1979 - 1986 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 1982 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 1978 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Muriel Bowser , 8 2 January, 2015 - 2018 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Marion Barry , 4 2 January, 1999 2 January, 1995 - 1994 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Vincent C. Gray , 7 2 January, 2015 2 January, 2011 - 2010 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Anthony A. Williams , 5 2 January, 2007 2 January, 1999 - 1998 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 2002 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
Sharon Pratt Kelly , 2 January, 1991 - 1990 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party 3 2 January, 1995

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Year	Population	Method
1800	8,144	estimation process
1810	15,471	estimation process
1820	23,336	estimation process
1830	30,261	census
1840	33,745	census
1850	51,687	estimation process
1860	75,080	estimation process
1870	131,700	estimation process
1880	177,624	census
1890	230,392	census
1900	278,718	census
1908	321,000	census
1910	331,069	census
1918	418,000	census
1920	437,571	census
1930	486,869	census
1940	663,091	1940 United States Census
1950	802,178	census
1960	763,956	census
1970	756,510	census
1980	638,333	census
1990	606,900	census
2000	572,059	census
2010	601,723	census
2011	619,800	estimation process
2012	634,924	estimation process
2013	650,581	estimation process
2014	662,328	estimation process
2015	675,400	estimation process
2016	685,815	estimation process
2017	694,906	estimation process
2018	701,547	estimation process
2019	705,749	estimation process

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