| Washburn, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Washburn |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.92°N -106.5°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall, Woodford |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cazenovia, Richland |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.86 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 681 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1032 |
| Population Density Km2: | 553.55 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1433.33 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 61570 |
| Area Code: | 309 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-79007 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Washburn, Illinois |
Washburn is a village mostly in Woodford County, with a small northerly portion in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Washburn is an agricultural community in north-central Illinois. It is located in northern Woodford County at 40.92°N -106.5°W (40.9174,-89.2915),[3] with a small portion extending north into Marshall County. Illinois Route 89 forms the main north–south road through Washburn as Jefferson Street; it leads southwest 10miles to Metamora and northeast 9miles to Varna. Downtown Peoria is to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Washburn has a total area of 0.72sqmi, all land.[1] Snag Creek flows through the village, running west to the Illinois River near Chillicothe.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 436 households, and 309 families residing in the village. The population density was 1576.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 476 housing units at an average density of 654.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.38% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 436 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $50,385. Males had a median income of $35,096 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,619. About 4.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.