Washburn Town (Bayfield County) is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 568 people across 85 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54891.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population5687 per sq mi
Median home value$248,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Washburn City; part is in Washburn Town (Bayfield County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washburn Town (Bayfield County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Washburn Town (Bayfield County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)167 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL371 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Washburn Town (Bayfield County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Washburn Town (Bayfield County) had 554 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1379th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayfield Fish Hatchery, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Bayfield County
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washburn Town (Bayfield County).
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland7.9 miles
Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors43.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Town (Bayfield County)
Parks (16 nearby)
Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail · 32 acres1.1 mi
Thompson's West End Park · 23 acres1.0 mi
Bayview Park · 23 acres5.8 mi
Memorial Park · 21 acres1.4 mi
Washburn Athletic Field Complex · 19 acres1.3 mi
Kreher Park · 17 acres5.9 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Hansen's IGA1.0 mi
L&M Fleet Supply6.0 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Brownstone Rx1.0 mi
Walmart Pharmacy6.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Washburn Public Library0.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Washburn Area Historical Society Museum1.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
StageNorth1.0 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Washburn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Washburn ElementaryWashburn
Pre-K–6
285
Public
0.5 mi
Washburn MiddleWashburn
7–8
80
Public
0.7 mi
Washburn HighWashburn
9–12
182
Public
0.7 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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