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Population (year 2000): 541
Males: 288  (53.2%)
Females: 253  (46.8%)

Bayfield County

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54891.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,300 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Washburn  $47,300
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,200 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Washburn  $112,200
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Washburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)


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Ancestries: German (39.0%), Swedish (20.1%), Norwegian (15.9%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 85.0 square miles.

Population density: 6.4 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washburn

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washburn town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Washburn, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Washburn to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Washburn:  1.7% ($1,500)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (71.8 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (183.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Barksdale, WI (5.9 miles ), Eileen, WI (9.4 miles ), Pilsen, WI (9.5 miles ), Bell, WI (10.0 miles ), Bayview, WI (10.1 miles ), Keystone, WI (12.1 miles ), Clover, WI (13.9 miles ), Mason, WI (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $26,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.66 N, Longitude: 91.08 W


Area code: 715

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Therapists (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  9.24
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Paul Hamm - (born 1982), gymnast, Morgan Hamm - (born 1982), gymnast.


Hospitals/medical centers near Washburn:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; HAYWARD, WI)
  • LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washburn:
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 68 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 78 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 128 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washburn:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; ASHLAND, WI; ID: ASX)
  • MADELINE ISLAND (about 25 miles; LA POINTE, WI; ID: 4R5)
  • BAYFIELD COUNTY (about 27 miles; IRON RIVER, WI; ID: Y77)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washburn:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 70 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 73 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 133 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 133 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 137 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
Public high school in Washburn:
  • WASHBURN HIGH (Students: 258; Location: 305 W 4th St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Washburn:
  • WASHBURN ELEMENTARY (Students: 255; Location: 411 W 8th St; Grades: K4 - 06; Our rating: 53)
  • DUPONT MIDDLE (Students: 111; Location: 305 W 4th St; Grades: 07 - 08; Our rating: 60)
Private elementary/middle school in Washburn:
  • ST LOUIS SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 713 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Washburn:
  • WASHBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $118,742; Location: 307 WASHINGTON AVE.; 18,822 books; 525 audio materials; 1,564 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Washburn: Wikdal Memorial Boat Landing (A), Memorial Campground (B), Washburn Public Library (C), Bayfield County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washburn include: Washburn Assembly of God Church (A), United Methodist Church of Washburn (B), Messiah Lutheran Church (C), Saint Louis Catholic 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: Memorial Park (1), West End Picnic Area (2), West End Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Washburn compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Washburn (2007 data):
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Washburn Branch at 104 South Washington Avenue, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • Bremer Bank, National Association: Washburn Branch at 31 West Bayfield Street, branch established on 1941-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $553.3 mil, Deposits: $433.4 mil, headquarters in Menomonie, WI, positive income, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
  • Northern State Bank: Washburn Iga Branch at 226 West Bayfield St., branch established on 2000-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.4 mil, Deposits: $142.6 mil, headquarters in Ashland, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bay Area Banking Shares, Inc.



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5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ashland County, WI  1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($72,917)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ashland County, WI  1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.30% ($26,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washburn:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
  • WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)

TV broadcast stations around Washburn:
  • WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)

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