Washburn, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -10.7%
Males: 1,032 | |
Females: 1,004 |
Median resident age: | 48.6 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 39.9 years |
Zip codes: 54891.
Washburn: | $50,142 |
WI: | $64,168 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $29,138 (it was $15,331 in 2000)
Washburn city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $155,707 (it was $80,600 in 2000)
Washburn: | $155,707 |
WI: | $197,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $220,402; detached houses: $230,446; townhouses or other attached units: $344,557; in 2-unit structures: $214,396; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,345; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,361; mobile homes: $66,536; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $85,213
Median gross rent in 2019: $666.
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 74.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washburn, WI

- 1,72786.9%White alone
- 1185.9%Two or more races
- 673.4%American Indian alone
- 472.4%Hispanic
- 191.0%Asian alone
- 50.3%Black alone
Races in Washburn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Washburn, Wisconsin as of May 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Washburn is 176 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (46.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (47.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (95.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (49.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (47.8) | 1 (48.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (329.4) | 6 (287.9) | 1 (46.4) | 3 (146.3) | 7 (329.3) | 4 (187.4) | 3 (142.8) | 2 (95.5) | 4 (194.6) | 8 (391.6) | 6 (295.0) | 5 (245.2) | 10 (490.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 4 (174.7) | 2 (94.1) | 1 (48.0) | 2 (92.8) | 3 (146.3) | 1 (47.0) | 4 (187.4) | 5 (238.0) | 1 (47.8) | 3 (145.9) | 1 (48.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (49.0) | 1 (49.0) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 62 (2,709) | 54 (2,541) | 102 (4,894) | 38 (1,763) | 24 (1,170) | 18 (846.7) | 31 (1,453) | 31 (1,475) | 18 (859.6) | 15 (729.6) | 11 (538.4) | 10 (491.6) | 12 (588.5) | 9 (441.4) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (43.7) | 3 (141.2) | 1 (48.0) | 1 (46.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (187.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (95.5) | 3 (145.9) | 1 (48.9) | 3 (147.5) | 3 (147.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 124.1 | 185.4 | 260.6 | 127.1 | 86.3 | 140.6 | 123.7 | 104.2 | 155.2 | 104.6 | 107.2 | 90.5 | 127.0 | 119.2 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Washburn detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.45 |
Wisconsin average: | 2.18 |

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Norwegian (10.6%), American (9.2%), Czech (5.6%), European (5.3%), Swedish (4.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1904
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 3.92 square miles.
Population density: 519 people per square mile (low).

37 residents are foreign born
This city: | 1.9% |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,451 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,692 (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (58.3 miles
, pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (159.9 miles
, pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (370.3 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.67 N, Longitude: 90.90 W
Area code: 715


Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,900
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,800
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,000
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,400
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,700
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $274,300
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,700
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,400
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
Here: | 7.3% |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% |

- Health care (14.5%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Machinery (3.9%)

- Construction (13.6%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
- Machinery (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)

- Health care (25.3%)
- Educational services (17.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Construction laborers (3.7%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
- Registered nurses (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.8%)
Average climate in Washburn, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 51.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.1 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Washburn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 255.9 miles away from Washburn center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 102.5 miles away from Washburn center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from Washburn center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Washburn center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Washburn:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Washburn:
- ASHLAND CO HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-COURT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- ASHLAND HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- BAY AREA HLTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - CHEQUAMEGON BAY (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- REGIONAL HSPC SVCS (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- MEMORIAL MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
Airports located in Washburn:
- Old Dairy Airport (3WN2) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washburn:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 57 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 58 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 59 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 60 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 81 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Michigan Technological University (about 116 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 132 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
Public high school in Washburn:
- WASHBURN HIGH (Students: 244, Location: 305 W 4TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Washburn:
- WASHBURN MIDDLE (Students: 171, Location: 411 W 8TH ST, Grades: 6-8)
- WASHBURN ELEMENTARY (Location: 411 W 8TH ST, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Washburn: Wikdal Memorial Boat Landing (A), Memorial Campground (B), Washburn Public Library (C), Bayfield County Courthouse (D), Washburn Area Ambulance Service (E), Washburn Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washburn include: Washburn Assembly of God Church (A), United Methodist Church of Washburn (B), Saint Louis Catholic Church (C), Messiah Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washburn include: West End Picnic Area (1), Memorial Park (2), West End Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Paul Hamm - (born 1982), gymnast, Morgan Hamm - (born 1982), gymnast.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Washburn and their reported violations in the past:
U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 3 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 4 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In APR-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2010)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:U S F S BIRCH GROVE CMPGD 1 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2013), St Boil Water Order (JUL-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2013), St Public Notif issued (JUL-11-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2010), St Boil Water Order (JUN-11-2010), St Public Notif issued (JUN-16-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2009), St Boil Water Order (SEP-04-2009), St Public Notif issued (SEP-09-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-07-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2009), St Public Notif issued (AUG-11-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2009)
Past health violations:U S F S LAKE OWEN PICNIC GROUND (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2014), St Boil Water Order (JUN-27-2014)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2013), St Boil Water Order (AUG-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2013), St Public Notif issued (SEP-05-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2011), St Public Notif issued (AUG-30-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2011)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-27-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2010), St Public Notif issued (OCT-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-08-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-31-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2005)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-31-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2006), St Public Notif issued (DEC-14-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2007)
Past monitoring violations:U S F S WANOKA CMPGD 1A (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:U S F S PERCH LAKE CMPGD 1 NORTH (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2009), St Boil Water Order (SEP-18-2009), St Public Notif issued (SEP-23-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-08-2009 to SEP-13-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif issued (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUL-17-2009), St Public Notif issued (JUL-23-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-29-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2008), St Public Notif issued (OCT-31-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2008), St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2008), St Public Notif issued (AUG-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2007), St Public Notif issued (JUN-30-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2007)
- 2 other older health violations
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:U S F S PERCH LAKE CMPGD 2 SOUTH (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUN-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2005)
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2012), St Boil Water Order (SEP-14-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2012), St Public Notif issued (SEP-14-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-08-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2011), St Boil Water Order (AUG-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif issued (JUL-08-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2010)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Washburn that have no violations reported:
- U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 6 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STAR NORTH OF CORNUCOPIA (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 1A (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 5 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TWIN BEAR LAKE PARK 3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TOPSIDE TAVERN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U S F S TWO LAKES CMPGD 7 (Address: 113 E BAYFIELD ST , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TWIN BEAR LAKE PARK 1 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THOMPSONS WEST END PARK 1 (Address: 119 Washington Street , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WASHBURN ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.1 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 56.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This city: | 6.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
48 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
71 people in nursing homes in 2000
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Washburn (2011 data):
- Bremer Bank, National Association: Washburn Branch at 31 West Bayfield Street, branch established on 1941/05/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $667.4 mil, Deposits: $488.2 mil, headquarters in Menomonie, WI, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
- Chippewa Valley Bank: Washburn Office at 104 Washington Avenue, branch established on 2010/03/01. Info updated 2008/08/27: Bank assets: $248.1 mil, Deposits: $212.3 mil, headquarters in Winter, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Chippewa Valley Agency, Ltd.
- Northern State Bank: Washburn Iga Branch at 226 West Bayfield St., branch established on 2000/05/08. Info updated 2010/03/23: Bank assets: $228.0 mil, Deposits: $209.1 mil, headquarters in Ashland, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bay Area Banking Shares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Washburn:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 12.9%
For population 25 years and over in Washburn:
- High school or higher: 96.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Here: | 9.7 |
Wisconsin average: | 10.3 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Washburn, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Bayfield County: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Bayfield County: | 8.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Here: | 27.6% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Bayfield County: | 14.3% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Washburn: | 49.6% |
State: | 49.5% |
This city: | 44.6% |
Wisconsin: | 46.6% |
Here: | 28.9 |
State: | 28.7 |
This city: | 21.4% |
State: | 21.4% |
Here: | 7.3% |
Wisconsin: | 10.2% |
This city: | 6.8 |
Wisconsin: | 6.8 |
Washburn: | 29.6% |
Wisconsin: | 34.0% |
This city: | 57.1% |
State: | 56.3% |
This city: | 75.8% |
Wisconsin: | 78.5% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Washburn, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 5 | $21,282 | $51,077 | 1 | $1,116 |
Streets and Highways | 4 | $15,547 | $46,641 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 3 | $15,460 | $61,840 | 15 | $1,923 |
Sewerage | 2 | $7,041 | $42,246 | 1 | $266 |
Financial Administration | 2 | $8,135 | $48,810 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 1 | $3,631 | $43,572 | 6 | $4,116 |
Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $651 | |
Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 2 | $903 | |
Firefighters | 0 | $0 | 1 | $692 | |
Health | 0 | $0 | 21 | $7,499 | |
Totals for Government | 17 | $71,096 | $50,185 | 48 | $17,166 |
Washburn government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,070,000 ($525.54)
Sewerage: $442,000 ($217.09)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($11.30)
Health - Other: $21,000 ($10.31)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($6.88)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($1.96)
- Current Operations - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,204,000 ($591.36)
Sewerage: $556,000 ($273.08)
Regular Highways: $512,000 ($251.47)
Police Protection: $437,000 ($214.64)
Water Utilities: $318,000 ($156.19)
Central Staff Services: $274,000 ($134.58)
Parks and Recreation: $214,000 ($105.11)
Health - Other: $205,000 ($100.69)
Libraries: $172,000 ($84.48)
Solid Waste Management: $143,000 ($70.24)
Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($34.38)
General - Other: $45,000 ($22.10)
General Public Buildings: $39,000 ($19.16)
Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000 ($13.26)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $20,000 ($9.82)
Transit Utilities: $15,000 ($7.37)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($6.88)
Natural Resources - Other: $13,000 ($6.39)
Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($2.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $489,000 ($240.18)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $226,000 ($111.00)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($16.70)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,031,000 ($506.39)
Washburn government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,475,000 ($724.46)
Sewerage: $551,000 ($270.63)
Parks and Recreation: $242,000 ($118.86)
Other: $199,000 ($97.74)
Solid Waste Management: $133,000 ($65.32)
Regular Highways: $117,000 ($57.47)
Housing and Community Development: $22,000 ($10.81)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $360,000 ($176.82)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $194,000 ($95.28)
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $21,000 ($10.31)
Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($5.40)
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($4.42)
Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($3.44)
General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $463,000 ($227.41)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $650,000 ($319.25)
Other: $633,000 ($310.90)
Highways: $134,000 ($65.82)
Education: $64,000 ($31.43)
- Tax - Property: $1,011,000 ($496.56)
Other Selective Sales: $42,000 ($20.63)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000 ($15.72)
Other: $16,000 ($7.86)
Other License: $6,000 ($2.95)
Washburn government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,081,000 ($3477.90)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,080,000 ($3477.41)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $506,000 ($248.53)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $506,000 ($248.53)
Washburn government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,528,000 ($1732.81)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $244,000 ($119.84)
6.25% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($48,866 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.25% |
Wisconsin average: | 5.63% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Ashland County, WI | |
from Douglas County, WI |
5.34% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($42,261 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.34% |
Wisconsin average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Ashland County, WI | |
to Douglas County, WI |
Businesses in Washburn, WI
- Dairy Queen: 1
- Super 8: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Washburn:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Washburn:
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- W284AN (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W275AF (102.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- K218AR (91.5 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE RADIO FOUND.)
- W215AE (90.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Washburn:
- W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
Washburn fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 2008 03:14 PM, Sr-13, Lat: 46.660750, Lon: -90.917100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 1978 10:50 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.9mTotal length
- 9,223Total average daily traffic
- 460Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,095Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Washburn)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- Church Corner Road, 0.2 Miles North Of Maple Hill (Lat: 46.691583 Lon: -90.991000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 168.5 m, Overall height: 184.1 m, Call Sign: WPTV330, Licensee ID: L00195273,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz, Grant Date: 12/28/2011, Expiration Date: 12/20/2021, Certifier: Gregory Kitchak, Registrant: Range Paging Inc, 10238 Humboldt Ave South, Bloomington, MN 55443-3115, Phone: (800) 517-7243, Fax: (612) 475-0286
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- WASHBURN, 210 W Woodland Drive (Lat: 46.684722 Lon: -90.895694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.1 m, Call Sign: KYF414,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.045 MHz, Grant Date: 12/17/2014, Expiration Date: 03/05/2025, Registrant: Duluth Superior Communications, 711 Hammond Ave., Superior, WI 54880, Phone: (715) 392-2911, Fax: (715) 392-2995, Email: - 311 S 1st Ave E (Lat: 46.669944 Lon: -90.894361), Call Sign: WBA631,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.045 MHz, Grant Date: 12/17/2014, Expiration Date: 03/05/2025, Registrant: Bayfield County Emergency Management, Washburn, WI 54891, Phone: (715) 373-6113, Fax: (715) 373-6183, Email: - Dnr Ranger Station (Lat: 46.672167 Lon: -90.900472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WFK758,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.330 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2014, Expiration Date: 04/05/2024, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, 101 South Webster, Madison, WI 53707, Phone: (608) 509-2894, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email: - Lat: 46.677694 Lon: -90.898944, Call Sign: WQAC670,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.500 MHz, 467.500 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2004, Expiration Date: 05/05/2014, Cancellation Date: 07/05/2014, Certifier: Gerald Eichman, Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996 - Lat: 46.672889 Lon: -90.894694, Call Sign: WRFN812,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.125 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2020, Expiration Date: 04/03/2030, Certifier: Jose D Mena, Registrant: Kamstrup Water Metering, LLC, 245 Hembree Park Drive, Ste. 110, Roswell, GA 30076, Phone: (404) 835-6716
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- WEGZ Studio, 101 W Omaha St. (Lat: 46.671583 Lon: -90.892222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WGZ692,
Assigned Frequencies: 947.000 MHz, Grant Date: 03/18/1981, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Sterling Communications, Inc., Lafayette, GA 30728, Phone: (706) 397-8744, Email: - Church Corner Rd, 0.2 Mi North Of Maple Hill Drive (Lat: 46.691583 Lon: -90.991000), Call Sign: WHB653, Licensee ID: L00024198,
Assigned Frequencies: 951.500 MHz, Grant Date: 09/10/1981, Expiration Date: 12/01/2020, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2017, Registrant: Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting, Inc., 3434 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208-3313 - LEC, 116 E 6th St (Lat: 46.677694 Lon: -90.893556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: WQYX220,
Assigned Frequencies: 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, 21325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/16/2017, Expiration Date: 02/16/2027, Certifier: Jan Victorson, Registrant: Dsc Communications, 711 Hammond Ave, Superior, WI 54880, Phone: (715) 392-2911, Fax: (715) 392-2995, Email: - A1N0839A, Church Corner Road, 0.2 Miles North Of Maple Hill (Lat: 46.691583 Lon: -90.991000), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 168.5 m, Overall height: 184.1 m, Call Sign: WRDG388,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 04/23/2019, Expiration Date: 04/23/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Near Intersection Of Church Corner Road & Maple Hill Drive, (Lat: 46.691583 Lon: -90.991000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.9 m, Overall height: 184.1 m, Call Sign: KWU519,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz, Grant Date: 04/16/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: Robert Bliss, Registrant: Contact Wireless, LLC, 4925 N. Conquistador St., Las Vegas, NV 89149, Phone: (702) 233-0153, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
2- 1 Marina Dr (Lat: 46.763556 Lon: -90.958528), Type: Building, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WHD724, Licensee ID: L00008993,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz, Grant Date: 12/28/2004, Expiration Date: 12/29/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/28/2015, Registrant: Superior Marine Services, 1 Marina Dr, Washburn, WI 54891, Phone: (715) 373-5050, Fax: (715) 373-5600, Email: - 78560 Bodin Road (Lat: 46.711056 Lon: -90.862167), Type: Mast, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQUJ428,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz, 156.925 MHz, Grant Date: 07/23/2014, Expiration Date: 07/23/2024, Certifier: Michael Garnich, Registrant: Good Earth Outfitters LLC, 78560 Bodin Road, Washburn, WI 54891, Phone: (715) 373-2475, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Washburn)FAA Registered Aircraft:
6- Aircraft: WACO ATO (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 79 mph), Engine: WRIGHT 760E-1 (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11211, N11211, N-11211, Serial Number: 3148, Year manufactured: 1930, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 06/15/2016
Registrant (Individual): William H Krcma, 30610 Nevers Rd, Washburn, WI 54891 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2470V, N2470V, N-2470V, Serial Number: 14738, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 07/22/2010
Registrant (Individual): Joseph S Belany, 700 W 6th St, Washburn, WI 54891 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 40DZ, N40DZ, N-40DZ, Serial Number: 12-2675, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 10/15/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 09/25/2019
Registrant (Individual): Cary T Bouchard, 77450 N Houghton Point Rd, Washburn, WI 54891 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4241L, N4241L, N-4241L, Serial Number: 17254310, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 06/24/2019
Registrant (Corporation): Ashland Flyers LLC, 77450 N Houghton Point Rd, Washburn, WI 54891 - Aircraft: CESSNA 195A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4336N, N4336N, N-4336N, Serial Number: 7073, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 11/03/1993
Registrant (Individual): William H Krcma, 30610 Nevers Rd, Washburn, WI 54891 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 606W, N606W, N-606W, Serial Number: 3172, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 10/20/2016
Registrant (Individual): Cary T Bouchard, 77450 N Houghton Point Rd, Washburn, WI 54891
- 83.8%Utility gas
- 5.6%Electricity
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Solar energy
- 56.5%Utility gas
- 36.8%Electricity
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Wood
Washburn compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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