Washington, Missouri

A town lying on the Missouri River of roughly 14,000 people that's probably the most conservative, Catholic place on the planet. There's a grand total of about ten different last names in the area, all of clear German origin, that aren't heard anywhere else.

It has two high schools: Washington High School is the largest and the the only public high school, while St. Francis Borgia High School is a small Catholic high school that tends to consist of students from more higher-income families. But this does not mean people there are stuck-up or snobbish.

The town is almost completely white, and many people will do a double take when they see a person from a different ethnicity there.

The county (Franklin) has a terrible problem with methamphetamine, but as I'm not a druggie, I don't have any experience with it. I guess that could be a plus about this town for some people, however…

Overall, this is a nice town that I'm happy to live in. The overwhelming Catholic influence can get a bit annoying at times, but for the most part, I have no qualms about Washington.

Washington, Missouri resident: "Want to go to church?"
Out-of-towner: "Nah, I'm not Catholic."
Washington resident: "YOU SHALL BE BURNED AT THE HANDS OF GOD!!"

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