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Welcome to Washburn County ...

Time Zone: Washburn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Shell Lake is the Seat for Washburn County.

Washburn County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Burnett County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washburn had a population of 15,720 people. This is a decrease of 1.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,930 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washburn represented 0.28% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Washburn County:

  • Barronett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barronett is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Bashaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bashaw is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Bass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bass Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Beaver Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Birchwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Birchwood is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooklyn is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Casey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Casey is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Chicog
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicog is located in Washburn County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
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    • Crystal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Crystal is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,122 people
    • Frog Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Frog Creek is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Gull Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gull Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Long Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Long Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Madge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Madge is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Minong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Minong is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Sarona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sarona is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Shell Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Spooner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Springbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Springbrook is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Stinnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stinnett is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Stone Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Stone Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Trego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Trego is located in Washburn County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.