Washburn County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,340
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,345
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,445 (it was 1,259 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 810 sq. mi.
Water area: 43.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,41092.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5513.3%Two or more races
- 3352.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 1570.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1050.6%Asian alone
- 420.3%Some other race alone
- 320.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 270.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 52.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.4 years |
| Males: 8,428 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 8,286 |  (49.6%) |
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| Washburn County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,323 ($33,716 in 1999)
| This county: | $57,323 |
| Wisconsin: | $70,996 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $594 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $752)
| This county: | $594 |
| State: | $845 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,109 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| Washburn: | $215,109 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,228Detached houses: $274,298
Here: $274,298 State: $308,468 Townhouses or other attached units: $311,266
Here: $311,266 State: $265,873 In 2-unit structures: $123,768
Here: $123,768 State: $203,667 Mobile homes: $86,388
Here: $86,388 State: $79,042 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,137
Here: $30,137 State: $148,355
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $513
Institutionalized population: 162
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 23
- Thefts: 45
- Auto thefts: 9
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 21
- Thefts: 63
- Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 123 buildings, average cost: $268,700
- 2021: 93 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2020: 74 buildings, average cost: $262,900
- 2019: 66 buildings, average cost: $223,800
- 2018: 77 buildings, average cost: $205,600
- 2017: 87 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2016: 78 buildings, average cost: $163,200
- 2015: 71 buildings, average cost: $205,900
- 2014: 71 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2013: 47 buildings, average cost: $161,800
- 2012: 48 buildings, average cost: $160,100
- 2011: 49 buildings, average cost: $129,900
- 2010: 51 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2009: 54 buildings, average cost: $144,100
- 2008: 84 buildings, average cost: $139,200
- 2007: 146 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2006: 165 buildings, average cost: $120,700
- 2005: 267 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2004: 362 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 2003: 261 buildings, average cost: $109,600
- 2002: 222 buildings, average cost: $98,700
- 2001: 227 buildings, average cost: $88,800
- 2000: 235 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 1999: 237 buildings, average cost: $76,800
- 1998: 276 buildings, average cost: $64,200
- 1997: 208 buildings, average cost: $69,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,072 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,307 (1.1%)
| Washburn County: | 12.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 52.9 years old
(Males: 52.8 years old, Females: 53.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.6 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, American Indian residents: 39.2 years old, Asian residents: 50.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.6 years old, Other race residents: 56.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washburn County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spooner, Shell Lake, Bashaw, Trego, Long Lake, Beaver Brook, Stone Lake, Springbrook, Minong, Birchwood.
Local government website: WWW.CO.WASHBURN.WI.US
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washburn County: Camp Flambeau (A), Lenroot Landing (B), We Ha Kee Church Camp (C), Lost Land Lake Club (D), Old Weilep Camp (E), Hermans Landing (F), Glenwood Camp (G), Deer Haven Camp (H), Blueberry Campground (I), Moose Lake Campground (J), Chippewa River Campground (K), Black Lake Campground (L), Spider Lake Townhall (M), Meteor Townhall (N), Meadowbrook Townhall (O), Hunter Townhall (P), Spider Lake Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Round Lake Township Fire Department Station 1 (R), Draper Volunteer Fire Department (S), Hayward Township Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washburn County include: Northwoods Church (A), Exeland Church (B), Church of Saint George (C), Wayside Chapel (D), Victory Heights Chapel (E), Spider Lake Church (F), Brunet Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Loretta Cemetery (1), Radisson Cemetery (2), Winter Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Bellile Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Exeland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Ole Lake (B), One Shoe Lake (C), Murphy Lake (D), Murry Lake (E), Pacwawong Lake (F), Partridge Crop Lake (G), Perch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger Creek (A), Barber Creek (B), South Fork Flambeau River (C), Bear Creek (D), Benson Creek (E), Boss Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Wilson Creek (H), Venison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washburn County include: Benson Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1), Beverly Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Flambeau River Hardwood Forest State Natural Area (3), Kissick Alkaline Bog Lake State Natural Area (4), Lake of the Pines Conifer-Hardwoods State Natural Area (5), Chief River State Wildlife Management Area (6), Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Eddy Creek State Wildlife Management Area (8), Eytcheson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barron County 
, Franklin County, Maine 
, Baraga County, Michigan 
, Garfield County, Washington 
, Delta County, Michigan , Gogebic County, Michigan , Menominee County, Michigan .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 355
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 231 (45.8% naturalized citizens)
| Washburn County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 502010 or later
- 512000 to 2009
- 211990 to 1999
- 241980 to 1989
- 81970 to 1979
- 91Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,355
- One, attached: 163
- Two: 256
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 47
- 10 to 19: 108
- 20 or more: 77
- Mobile homes: 818
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17
Housing units in Washburn County with a mortgage: 3,233 (285 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 212 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 237
| Here: | 1.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Washburn County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,098 | 20 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 12 |
| Catholic | 2,317 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| None | 7,788 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Washburn County: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Washburn County: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| This county: | 17.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washburn County: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washburn County: | 27.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Washburn County:
Average size of farms: 224 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36,363
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.22%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,675
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,740
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 22.84%
Corn for grain: 8668 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 342 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1735 harvested acres
Vegetables: 800 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acres
Tornado activity:
Washburn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 14080687.9 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Washburn County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.5 miles away from Washburn County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 216.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 118.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 122.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from Washburn County center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 11, 2016 to July 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4276: August 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3048: October 03, 1977, FEMA Id: 3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Wisconsin TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 21, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-192: April 21, 1965, FEMA Id: 192, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Washburn County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,965 (73.0%)
- Carpooled: 694 (10.2%)
- Bus: 12 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 66 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0.1%)
- Walked: 134 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 955 (14.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Philippines (24%)
- Mexico (13%)
- England (12%)
- France (8%)
- Germany (6%)
- Serbia (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- German (31%)
- Norwegian (11%)
- American (10%)
- English (6%)
- Polish (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- Swedish (5%)
People in group quarters in Washburn County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 147 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 21 people in group homes intended for adults
- 15 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Washburn County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 179 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other group homes
8.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($77,132 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.15% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.76% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($36,446 average AGI)
3.40% relocated from other states ($40,686 average AGI)
Washburn County: 3.40% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Barron County, WI |  1.25% ($53,097 average AGI) |
| from Sawyer County, WI | 0.61% ($40,156) |
| from Hennepin County, MN | 0.50% ($99,730) |
| from Burnett County, WI | 0.38% ($43,607) |
| from Douglas County, WI | 0.35% ($52,385) |
| from Eau Claire County, WI | 0.28% ($75,524) |
6.03% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,638 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.03% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($28,227 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($20,412 average AGI)
Washburn County: 2.04% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Barron County, WI | 1.27% ($38,609 average AGI) |
| to Sawyer County, WI | 0.45% ($52,939) |
| to Burnett County, WI | 0.33% ($45,042) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,913 (3,353 aged, 560 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 240 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Washburn County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (484)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (255)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (104)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (57)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (40)
- Unspecified dementia (23)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,785
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 986
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,094
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,012
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 952
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,714- Male householders: 3,705 (1,154 living alone), Female householders: 3,743 (1,138 living alone)
4,039 spouses (4,022 opposite-sex spouses), 558 unmarried partners, (548 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,705 children (3,410 natural, 76 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 271 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 14 foster children, 104 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 228
Size of family households: 2,923 2-persons, 628 3-persons, 664 4-persons, 313 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,291 1-person, 436 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
2,018 married couples with children.
679 single-parent households (316 men, 363 women).
98.1% of residents of Washburn speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,101,000 ($7,823 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,533,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,917,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,037,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,316,000
Federal grants: $26,415,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,458,000 ($4,381,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,957,000 ($3,057,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,570,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,336,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,791,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 883| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 939
| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +648
| Here: | +39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Washburn County, Wisconsin
- 242020 or later
- 8492010 to 2019
- 2,5462000 to 2009
- 1,8681990 to 1999
- 1,5891980 to 1989
- 1,9891970 to 1979
- 1,0501960 to 1969
- 8281950 to 1959
- 7451940 to 1949
- 1,2871939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washburn County, Wisconsin
- 441 room
- 1012 rooms
- 2203 rooms
- 7544 rooms
- 1,3145 rooms
- 1,1386 rooms
- 8837 rooms
- 6248 rooms
- 1,0359+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washburn County, Wisconsin
- 391 room
- 472 rooms
- 1833 rooms
- 3354 rooms
- 3125 rooms
- 2366 rooms
- 577 rooms
- 338 rooms
- 1239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washburn County, Wisconsin
- 48no bedroom
- 3551 bedroom
- 1,6772 bedrooms
- 2,6383 bedrooms
- 1,0994 bedrooms
- 2905+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washburn County, Wisconsin
- 46no bedroom
- 2561 bedroom
- 5112 bedrooms
- 4383 bedrooms
- 844 bedrooms
- 295+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washburn County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 137no vehicle
- 1,6191 vehicle
- 2,5382 vehicles
- 1,2663 vehicles
- 3664 vehicles
- 1625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washburn County in renter-occupied apartments
- 145no vehicle
- 6121 vehicle
- 3262 vehicles
- 2123 vehicles
- 424 vehicles
- 315+ vehicles
89.6% of Washburn County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Wisconsin.
| Washburn County: | 89.6% |
| State average: | 87.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,979
- Other state: 6,475
- Northeast: 240
- Midwest: 5,157
- South: 476
- West: 589
- 51.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.7%Utility gas
- 14.3%Wood
- 6.3%Electricity
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 42.4%Utility gas
- 29.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Electricity
- 3.5%Other fuel
- 3.3%Wood
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 205
| Here: | 15.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
| Here: | 9.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
| Here: | 24.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.5% |
Washburn County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $2,901,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,699,000
Other: $1,084,000
Other: $819,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Parks and Recreation: $218,000
Solid Waste Management: $207,000
Parks and Recreation: $184,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,531,000
Regular Highways: $4,297,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,049,000
Regular Highways: $4,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,620,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,056,000
Police Protection: $1,989,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,721,000
Police Protection: $1,720,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,549,000
General - Other: $1,495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,458,000
Financial Administration: $1,295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,284,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
Financial Administration: $1,085,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
Parks and Recreation: $748,000
General Public Buildings: $727,000
Health - Other: $706,000
General Public Buildings: $631,000
Health - Other: $590,000
Central Staff Services: $553,000
Central Staff Services: $540,000
Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Parks and Recreation: $476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $243,000
Solid Waste Management: $214,000
Libraries: $205,000
Libraries: $201,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Hospitals: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Hospitals: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000
Other: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
Interest on Debt: $102,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,739,000
Highways: $966,000
Other: $676,000
Other: $130,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,439,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,877,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,879,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,555,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,261,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $707,000
Donations From Private Sources: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $551,000
Sale of Property: $503,000
Donations From Private Sources: $503,000
General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $373,000
Sale of Property: $162,000
Fines and Forfeits: $158,000
Rents: $24,000
Rents: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $4,016,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $743,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,688,000
Highways: $3,312,000
Public Welfare: $2,423,000
Public Welfare: $2,039,000
Other: $1,459,000
Other: $792,000
Education: $455,000
General Local Government Support: $356,000
Education: $351,000
General Local Government Support: $340,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
Health and Hospitals: $169,000
Transit Utilities: $157,000
- Tax - Property: $10,584,000
Property: $10,583,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,270,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,065,000
Other License: $213,000
Other License: $196,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $69,000
Washburn County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $2,901,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,699,000
Other: $1,084,000
Other: $819,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Parks and Recreation: $218,000
Solid Waste Management: $207,000
Parks and Recreation: $184,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,531,000
Regular Highways: $4,297,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,049,000
Regular Highways: $4,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,620,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,056,000
Police Protection: $1,989,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,721,000
Police Protection: $1,720,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,549,000
General - Other: $1,495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,458,000
Financial Administration: $1,295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,284,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
Financial Administration: $1,085,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
Parks and Recreation: $748,000
General Public Buildings: $727,000
Health - Other: $706,000
General Public Buildings: $631,000
Health - Other: $590,000
Central Staff Services: $553,000
Central Staff Services: $540,000
Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Parks and Recreation: $476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $243,000
Solid Waste Management: $214,000
Libraries: $205,000
Libraries: $201,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Hospitals: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Hospitals: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000
Other: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
Interest on Debt: $102,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,739,000
Highways: $966,000
Other: $676,000
Other: $130,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,439,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,877,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,879,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,555,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,261,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $707,000
Donations From Private Sources: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $551,000
Sale of Property: $503,000
Donations From Private Sources: $503,000
General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $373,000
Sale of Property: $162,000
Fines and Forfeits: $158,000
Rents: $24,000
Rents: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $4,016,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $743,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,688,000
Highways: $3,312,000
Public Welfare: $2,423,000
Public Welfare: $2,039,000
Other: $1,459,000
Other: $792,000
Education: $455,000
General Local Government Support: $356,000
Education: $351,000
General Local Government Support: $340,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
Health and Hospitals: $169,000
Transit Utilities: $157,000
- Tax - Property: $10,584,000
Property: $10,583,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,270,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,065,000
Other License: $213,000
Other License: $196,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $69,000
Washburn County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $2,901,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,699,000
Other: $1,084,000
Other: $819,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Parks and Recreation: $218,000
Solid Waste Management: $207,000
Parks and Recreation: $184,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,531,000
Regular Highways: $4,297,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,049,000
Regular Highways: $4,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,620,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,056,000
Police Protection: $1,989,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,721,000
Police Protection: $1,720,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,549,000
General - Other: $1,495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,458,000
Financial Administration: $1,295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,284,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
Financial Administration: $1,085,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
Parks and Recreation: $748,000
General Public Buildings: $727,000
Health - Other: $706,000
General Public Buildings: $631,000
Health - Other: $590,000
Central Staff Services: $553,000
Central Staff Services: $540,000
Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Parks and Recreation: $476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $243,000
Solid Waste Management: $214,000
Libraries: $205,000
Libraries: $201,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Hospitals: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Hospitals: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000
Other: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
Interest on Debt: $102,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,739,000
Highways: $966,000
Other: $676,000
Other: $130,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,439,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,877,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,879,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,555,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,261,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $707,000
Donations From Private Sources: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $551,000
Sale of Property: $503,000
Donations From Private Sources: $503,000
General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $373,000
Sale of Property: $162,000
Fines and Forfeits: $158,000
Rents: $24,000
Rents: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $4,016,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $743,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,688,000
Highways: $3,312,000
Public Welfare: $2,423,000
Public Welfare: $2,039,000
Other: $1,459,000
Other: $792,000
Education: $455,000
General Local Government Support: $356,000
Education: $351,000
General Local Government Support: $340,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
Health and Hospitals: $169,000
Transit Utilities: $157,000
- Tax - Property: $10,584,000
Property: $10,583,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,270,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,065,000
Other License: $213,000
Other License: $196,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $69,000
Washburn County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $2,901,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,699,000
Other: $1,084,000
Other: $819,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Parks and Recreation: $218,000
Solid Waste Management: $207,000
Parks and Recreation: $184,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,531,000
Regular Highways: $4,297,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,049,000
Regular Highways: $4,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,620,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,056,000
Police Protection: $1,989,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,721,000
Police Protection: $1,720,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,549,000
General - Other: $1,495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,458,000
Financial Administration: $1,295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,284,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
Financial Administration: $1,085,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
Parks and Recreation: $748,000
General Public Buildings: $727,000
Health - Other: $706,000
General Public Buildings: $631,000
Health - Other: $590,000
Central Staff Services: $553,000
Central Staff Services: $540,000
Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Parks and Recreation: $476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $243,000
Solid Waste Management: $214,000
Libraries: $205,000
Libraries: $201,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Hospitals: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Hospitals: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000
Other: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
Interest on Debt: $102,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,739,000
Highways: $966,000
Other: $676,000
Other: $130,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,439,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,877,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,879,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,555,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,261,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $707,000
Donations From Private Sources: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $551,000
Sale of Property: $503,000
Donations From Private Sources: $503,000
General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $373,000
Sale of Property: $162,000
Fines and Forfeits: $158,000
Rents: $24,000
Rents: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $4,016,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $743,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,688,000
Highways: $3,312,000
Public Welfare: $2,423,000
Public Welfare: $2,039,000
Other: $1,459,000
Other: $792,000
Education: $455,000
General Local Government Support: $356,000
Education: $351,000
General Local Government Support: $340,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
Health and Hospitals: $169,000
Transit Utilities: $157,000
- Tax - Property: $10,584,000
Property: $10,583,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,270,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,065,000
Other License: $213,000
Other License: $196,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $69,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 360
- Number of aged recipients: 39
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 321
- Number of recipients under 18: 41
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 248
- Number of recipients older than 64: 71
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 178
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 156
| Most common first names in Washburn County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 317 | 75.5 years |
| Mary | 192 | 83.3 years |
| William | 187 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 165 | 72.1 years |
| Joseph | 163 | 76.8 years |
| Frank | 159 | 76.9 years |
| George | 154 | 75.7 years |
| James | 129 | 71.1 years |
| Charles | 122 | 75.9 years |
| Edward | 121 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Washburn County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 122 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 68 | 76.4 years |
| Nelson | 67 | 76.8 years |
| Peterson | 61 | 78.7 years |
| Anderson | 61 | 79.1 years |
| Thompson | 58 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 49 | 80.1 years |
| Miller | 47 | 77.9 years |
| Olson | 46 | 76.4 years |
| Larson | 37 | 77.0 years |
| Businesses in Washburn County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Best Western | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 2 | |