Washburn County | |
|---|---|
 Historical Museum in Shell Lake, Wisconsin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 91°47′W / 45.9°N 91.79°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | Cadwallader C. Washburn |
| Seat | Shell Lake |
| Largest city | Spooner |
| Area | |
• Total | 853 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 797 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Water | 56 sq mi (150 km2) 6.6% |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,623 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,930  |
| • Density | 20.9/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Washburn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after Governor Cadwallader C. Washburn.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,623.[1] Its county seat is Shell Lake.[3] The county was created in 1883.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55129was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
