Washburn, North Dakota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}

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| location = Washburn, North Dakota (1991–2020)

| Jan high F =22.0

| Feb high F =27.1

| Mar high F =39.5

| Apr high F =55.4

| May high F =66.9

| Jun high F =76.4

| Jul high F =82.9

| Aug high F =82.7

| Sep high F =73.4

| Oct high F =57.0

| Nov high F =40.1

| Dec high F =26.8

| Jan mean F =12.0

| Feb mean F =16.1

| Mar mean F =28.5

| Apr mean F =42.6

| May mean F =54.4

| Jun mean F =64.2

| Jul mean F =70.0

| Aug mean F =68.8

| Sep mean F =59.4

| Oct mean F =44.7

| Nov mean F =29.7

| Dec mean F =17.8

| Jan low F =2.1

| Feb low F =5.0

| Mar low F =17.6

| Apr low F =29.8

| May low F =41.9

| Jun low F =52.0

| Jul low F =57.1

| Aug low F =54.8

| Sep low F =45.5

| Oct low F =32.3

| Nov low F =19.4

| Dec low F =8.8

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| Jan precipitation inch =0.39

| Feb precipitation inch =0.47

| Mar precipitation inch =0.56

| Apr precipitation inch =1.49

| May precipitation inch =2.82

| Jun precipitation inch =3.24

| Jul precipitation inch =2.49

| Aug precipitation inch =2.20

| Sep precipitation inch =1.46

| Oct precipitation inch =1.41

| Nov precipitation inch =0.69

| Dec precipitation inch =0.45

| Jan snow inch =7.2

| Feb snow inch =6.4

| Mar snow inch =6.9

| Apr snow inch =4.1

| May snow inch =0.9

| Jun snow inch =0.0

| Jul snow inch =0.0

| Aug snow inch =0.0

| Sep snow inch =0.0

| Oct snow inch =2.4

| Nov snow inch =6.6

| Dec snow inch =8.6

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{{US Census population

|1910= 657

|1920= 558

|1930= 753

|1940= 901

|1950= 913

|1960= 993

|1970= 804

|1980= 1767

|1990= 1506

|2000= 1389

|2010= 1246

|2020= 1300

|estyear=2022

|estimate=1289

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=October 22, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 19, 2013}}
2020 Census

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As of the census of 2010, there were 1,246 people, 551 households, and 369 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|692.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 661 housing units at an average density of {{convert|367.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 551 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 557 households, and 407 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|781.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 659 housing units at an average density of {{convert|370.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 557 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,789, and the median income for a family was $54,250. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,726. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

• Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was born in 1804 at Fort Mandan to Sacagewea, a young Shoshone woman, and Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian. As an infant, he was taken along by his mother on her travels with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He became an explorer and interpreter, fluent in French, English, Shoshone, and other Native American languages
• Clint Hill, Secret Service agent assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy, raised in Washburn{{cite news |title=A witness to history: Former Secret Service agent talks about N.D. & Jacqueline Kennedy |first=Eloise |last=Ogden |url=http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/569262/A-witness-to-history.html?nav=5010 |newspaper=Minot Daily News |location=Minot, North Dakota |date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2012}}
• Ernie Kell, mayor of Long Beach, California from 1984 to 1994
• Bruce Peterson, NASA test pilot, born in Washburn{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/NewsReleases/2006/06-15.html|title=Former NASA Dryden Research Pilot Bruce Peterson Dies|last=Administrator|first=NASA|date=June 5, 2013|website=NASA|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2019}}
• Joseph Henry Taylor (1844–1908), author, newspaper editor, and frontiersman{{Cite book |last=Drury |first=John |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.166014 |title=Historic Midwest Houses |year=1947 |location=University of Minnesota Press |pages=227–228 |language=en-US}}
• Homer N. Wallin, World War II era Vice-Admiral in the U.S. Navy, born in Washburn{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/10/obituaries/adm-homer-n-wallin-dies-oversaw-war-salvage-effort.html|title=Adm. Homer N. Wallin Dies; Oversaw War Salvage Effort|last=Waggoner|first=Walter H.|date=March 10, 1984|work=The New York Times|access-date=March 12, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Washburn has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=21057&cityname=Washburn%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Washburn, North Dakota]

It is within the Washburn Public School District 4.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McLean County, ND|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-11-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055_SD2MS.txt Text list]

{{Reflist}}

• Mary Ann Barnes Williams, Pioneer Days of Washburn, N. Dakota and Vicinity. Washburn, ND: Washburn Leader, 1936.
• McLean County Heritage. Washburn, ND: McLean County Historical Society, 1978.

• [https://www.washburnnd.com/ City of Washburn official website]

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