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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barronett is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Bashaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Bass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bass Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Beaver Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Birchwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Birchwood is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brooklyn is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Casey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Casey is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Chicog
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chicog is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
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    • Crystal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Crystal is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Evergreen is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,122 people
    • Frog Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Frog Creek is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Gull Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Gull Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Long Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Long Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Madge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Madge is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Minong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minong is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Sarona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sarona is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Shell Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Spooner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Springbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Stinnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Stone Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
      • Stone Lake is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Trego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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