| Official Name: | Washburn, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "The Grandest Little City on the Missouri-Washburn, North Dakota" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McLean |
| Leader Title: | Commission President |
| Leader Name: | Larry Thomas |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1882 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.27 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.69 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1289 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 1300 |
| Population Density Km2: | 297.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 771.51 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 558 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1831 |
| Coordinates: | 47.2919°N -101.0278°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58577 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-83700 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1036316 |
| Blank2 Name: | Highways |
| Blank2 Info: | US 83, US 83 Bus., ND 200 Alt. |
Washburn is a city in southern McLean County, North Dakota, United States. Located along the upper Missouri River, it is the county seat of McLean County.[2] The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census.[3]
Washburn was founded in 1882 near the former site of Fort Mandan, winter quarters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804–1805, near a Mandan village. The town was designated as the county seat in 1883. The city's name honors General Cadwallader C. Washburn.[4]
Washburn is home to the North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, which focuses on the Expedition's winter near the Mandan village. It houses a full-scale replica of Fort Mandan, which workers of the expedition built as their base, and one of the expedition's canoes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89sqmi, of which 1.8sqmi is land and 0.09sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,246 people, 551 households, and 369 families living in the city. The population density was 692.2PD/sqmi. There were 661 housing units at an average density of 367.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 551 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 557 households, and 407 families living in the city. The population density was 781.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 659 housing units at an average density of 370.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 557 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,789, and the median income for a family was $54,250. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,726. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Washburn has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[10]