| Official Name: | Washburn, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Label: | Washburn |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Washburn Bugbee Crouseville |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 88.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.81 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1527 |
| Population Density Km2: | 17.2 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 199 |
| Elevation Ft: | 653 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7825°N -68.1372°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04786 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-80285 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582791 |
Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated on February 25, 1861, and named after Israel Washburn, the governor of Maine at the time. The population was 1,527 at the 2020 census.[1] Benjamin C. Wilder House, which was built in 1852, is located on Main Street in Washburn and predates the town's incorporation by nine years.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.94sqmi, of which 34.24sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,687 people, 699 households, and 483 families living in the town. The population density was 49.3PD/sqmi. There were 768 housing units at an average density of 22.4/sqmi. The town's racial makeup was 96.7% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 699 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,627 people, 692 households, and 501 families living in the town. The population density was 47.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 766 housing units at an average density of 22.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.12% Black, 0.37% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 692 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,338, and the median income for a family was $34,122. Males had a median income of $28,203 versus $19,783 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,018. About 9.5% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
MSAD 45 consists of two public schools; David J. Lyon Washburn District Elementary School (K–8), which is named after long time former Superintendent of Schools David J Lyon, and Washburn District High School (9–12). Most students reside in Washburn, but some come from Wade and Perham.