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Washburn, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Washburn is a Census city of 1,507 people across 1.68 square miles of land, in McLean County. Median household income is $73,413, 73.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washburn
What Washburn is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.68 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land895
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLean County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
How many people live in Washburn
- Population1,507
- Median age36.7
- Population under 18396
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over243 plus or minus 53
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Households683
- Family households410
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
Income and work in Washburn
- Median household income$73,413 plus or minus $18,362
- Per capita income$43,704
- Civilian labor force797
- Employed793
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over1,020
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
Housing in Washburn
- Housing units761
- Occupied units683
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied503
- Renter occupied180 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate73.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$238,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$818
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units608
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more122 plus or minus 58
- Share in buildings of two or more16.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
How Washburn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute749
- Commuting under 15 minutes367 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more181 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone83.8 percent
- Carpooled10.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
SBA loans in Washburn (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,192,000
- Average approval$596,000
- Median approval$596,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washburn, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washburn
SBA loans in Washburn (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,783,000
- Average approval$594,333
- Median approval$235,000
- Largest approval$1,440,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washburn, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washburn
Flood risk in Washburn
- NFIP communityCity of Washburn
- NFIP community number380063
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/11/25
The City of Washburn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380063 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McLean County, not Washburn
McLean County context, not Washburn figures
- Establishments in McLean County257
- Covered employment, McLean County3,404
- Average annual pay, McLean County$68,874
- Housing units permitted, McLean County43
Every figure in this section is published for McLean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Washburn.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Washburn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washburn, North Dakota?
1,507, in 683 households. Washburn city covers 1.68 square miles of land, which is 895 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Washburn in?
McLean County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Washburn?
$73,413. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,200. Median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Washburn businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $596,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washburn, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Washburn borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Washburn. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Washburn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Washburn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Washburn, city of, community 380063, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Washburn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLean County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Washburn.
Is zoning published for Washburn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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