| Washburn, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa |
| Pushpin Label: | Washburn |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Black Hawk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.23 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.20 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 870 |
| Population Density Km2: | 271.71 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4117°N -92.2675°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes 50702 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-82290 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0462685 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.25 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 703.88 |
Washburn is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. Washburn lies south of Waterloo on U.S. Route 218. Other towns near Washburn are Gilbertville and La Porte City. The community is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Washburn was platted in 1880.[2] Washburn's population was 79 in 1902,[3] and 94 in 1925.[4]
The 2010 census recorded a population of 876 for the Washburn CDP.[5]
Washburn is in the Waterloo Community School District.[6] [7] It is currently serviced by Orange Elementary, Hoover Middle, and Waterloo West High.[8]