Washburn, Maine
Washburn, Maine | |
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Welcome to Washburn | |
Location of Washburn, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′47″N 68°8′14″W / 46.76306°N 68.13722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Villages | Washburn Bugbee Crouseville |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.94 sq mi (90.49 km2) |
| • Land | 34.24 sq mi (88.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,527 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04786 (Washburn) 04738 (Crouseville) |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-80285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582791 |
| Website | www |
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. 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.