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Washburn, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Washburn is a Census city of 1,884 people across 3.91 square miles of land, in Bayfield County. Median household income is $62,128, 69.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $550,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washburn
What Washburn is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land482
- County holding the largest share of its areaBayfield 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
- Population1,884
- Median age51.7
- Population under 18249 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1813.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Population 65 and over577
- Share 65 and over30.6 percent
- Households851
- Family households444
- Share of households that are families52.2 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$62,128
- Per capita income$39,483
- Civilian labor force934
- Employed910
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over1,459
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washburn
Housing in Washburn
- Housing units1,030
- Occupied units851
- Vacant units179 plus or minus 79
- Vacancy rate17.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied589
- Renter occupied262 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate69.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$798
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units702
- Share single family68.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more291 plus or minus 94
- Share in buildings of two or more28.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1972
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 commute759
- Commuting under 15 minutes370 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more118 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Drove alone65.1 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked8.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
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$550,000
- Average approval$275,000
- Median approval$275,000
- Largest approval$450,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval21.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washburn, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,815,000
- Average approval$907,500
- Median approval$907,500
- Largest approval$1,272,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 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 number550019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/11
The City of Washburn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550019 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.
Bayfield County, not Washburn
Bayfield County context, not Washburn figures
- Establishments in Bayfield County469
- Covered employment, Bayfield County4,194
- Average annual pay, Bayfield County$42,107
- Housing units permitted, Bayfield County104
Every figure in this section is published for Bayfield 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, Wisconsin?
1,884, in 851 households. Washburn city covers 3.91 square miles of land, which is 482 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?
Bayfield 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?
$62,128. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,900. Median gross rent is $798 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 $550,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $275,000, plus 2 504 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 0 loans have 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 550019, 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 Bayfield 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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