As one of Minnesota's original nine counties, Washington County is on the eastern edge of the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, composed of 423 square miles of land, and possessing a distinct set of landscapes and resources. It runs more than 40 miles in length, and encompasses 468 lakes of 10 acres or more in area. The county seat is in Stillwater, Minnesota, along the scenic St. Croix River. Washington County employs over 1,000 full and part-time employees with our core businesses being public safety, health and human services, environmental protection, planning, public assistance, transportation and physical development, libraries, taxation, and license centers. The Washington County Human Resources LinkedIn page is sponsored by Washington County, Minnesota. Washington County reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete comments or posts, photos, videos, or the entire site at any time, without notice or warning.