Washburn, WI is located in Bayfield County and is the home to 1,947 residents. It is approximately 156 miles northeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul and is a small town surrounded by Lake Superior. The population density in Washburn is 526 people per square mile, as compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile.
The local businesses that make up Washburn's economy include an array of restaurants such as Freighter's Restaurant & Bar, Mahoney's Irish Pub & Eatery, Venison Saloon and Sports Bar, and Patio Pizza & Grill. Local shops include Art on Main Gallery offering handmade crafts from many local artisans, Big Water Coffee Roasters for coffee lovers, and Northland Marine for your boating needs.
In addition to its many establishments for entertainment Washburn also offers year-round outdoor activities such as fishing on the lake or any of its nearby rivers, hiking trails at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore or Bagley Rapids Nature Trail, downhill skiing at Mount Valhalla Ski Hill or cross-country skiing at Partridge Creek Trails. The area also hosts numerous festivals throughout the year such as the Washburn Maritime Festival each August and Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua during the summer months featuring live music under their unique tent theater. Other organizations like Bayfield County Historical Society serve to preserve local history while sporting events like Apostle Island Inline Marathon draw runners from far away each year to compete in this scenic marathon race and enjoy all that Washburn has to offer.
The population in Washburn is 1,947. There are 500 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Washburn is 49.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Washburn is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Washburn
- 51.1% are married
- 13.9% are divorced
- 20.0% are married with children
- 26.2% have children, but are single
Race in Washburn
- 88.6% are White
- 0.2% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 4.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander