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Washburn, Wisconsin is 58 miles E of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 159 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Bayfield county. The population of the city is 2,280.
In Washburn, about 50% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Washburn.
In 2000, Washburn had a median family income of $40,781. The people of Washburn can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.
Among Washburn political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Of the housing in Washburn, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Washburn is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.
In Washburn, 84% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Washburn offers good access to public transportation. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.
Washburn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Washburn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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