Washburn, Wisconsin

Not to be confused with Washburn, Clark County, Wisconsin; Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin; or Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Washburn, Wisconsin
City
The main street (Bayfield Street / WIS 13) in downtown Washburn
The main street (Bayfield Street / WIS 13) in downtown Washburn
Location of Washburn in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Location of Washburn in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 46°40′26″N 90°53′52″W / 46.67389°N 90.89778°W / 46.67389; -90.89778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBayfield
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMary D. Motiff
Area
[1]
 • Total3.92 sq mi (10.14 km2)
 • Land3.91 sq mi (10.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,051
 • Density524.2/sq mi (202.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54891
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-83525[4]
GNIS feature ID1576230[2]
Websitewww.cityofwashburn.org

Washburn is a city and the county seat of Bayfield County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,051 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is just east of and adjacent to the Town of Washburn. It is in northern Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay.

Wisconsin Highway 13 and County Highway C are the main routes in the community.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washburn, Wisconsin
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5583525 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).