Town guide

Washburn, Texas

Washburn is a community in Armstrong County, Texas, home to about 278 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79019.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population278290 per sq mi
Median home value$139,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Washburn

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Washburn

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)214 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX309 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Washburn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Washburn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1464th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Armstrong County grew from 1,205 residents in 1900 to 1,848 in 2020.

Armstrong County, 1900–2020

Armstrong County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,205, 1910: 2,682, 1920: 2,816, 1930: 3,329, 1940: 2,495, 1950: 2,215, 1960: 1,966, 1970: 1,895, 1980: 1,994, 1990: 2,021, 2000: 2,148, 2010: 1,901, 2020: 1,8481K’00’103K’20’302K’40’502K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WashburnJan: high 50°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 27°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 33°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in50°24°Jan0.554°27°Feb0.564°34°Mar1.272°42°Apr1.680°52°May2.789°62°Jun3.293°66°Jul2.691°65°Aug3.184°57°Sep1.973°45°Oct2.060°33°Nov0.850°25°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Panhandle, TX weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Armstrong County

234 jobs at 49 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyConstruction: 73 jobs; Retail trade: 50 jobs; Other services: 28 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 13 jobs; Professional services: 11 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6 jobsConstruction 31% Retail trade 21% Other services 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washburn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Amarillo Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Amarillo30.5 miles
  • Quail Creek Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Amarillo31.0 miles
  • Bsa HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amarillo31.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Washburn

Grocery stores

  • Hometown Food Store1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Richard S and Leah Morris Memorial Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Armstrong County Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Washburn

Public schools here are run by Claude ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Claude SchoolsClaudePre-K–12297Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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