Washburn, Illinois

Washburn, Illinois
Jefferson Street, Washburn
Location in Woodford County, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′13″N 89°17′30″W / 40.92028°N 89.29167°W / 40.92028; -89.29167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMarshall, Woodford
TownshipsCazenovia, Richland
Founded1850 as Uniontown
Renamed1857 as Washburn
Founded byHiram Echols
Government
 • MayorSteve Forney
Area
 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,032
 • Estimate 
(2024)
1,011
 • Density1,433.7/sq mi (553.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61570
Area code309
FIPS code17-79007
GNIS feature ID2400097
Websitewashburnil.com

Washburn is a village mostly in Woodford County, with a small northerly portion in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Washburn was first founded by site owner Hiram Echols in 1850 as Uniontown before its renaming as Washburn in 1857.