Washburn, Wisconsin

Washburn, Wisconsin
The main street (Bayfield Street / WIS 13) in downtown Washburn
Location of Washburn in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Washburn
Washburn
Coordinates: 46°40′26″N 90°53′52″W / 46.67389°N 90.89778°W / 46.67389; -90.89778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBayfield
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMary D. Motiff
Area
 • Total
3.92 sq mi (10.14 km2)
 • Land3.91 sq mi (10.13 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,051
 • Density524.2/sq mi (202.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54891
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-83525
GNIS feature ID1576230
Websitewww.cityofwashburn.org

Washburn is a city and the county seat of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2020 census. The city is just east of and adjacent to the Town of Washburn. It is in northern Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay.

Wisconsin Highway 13 and County Highway C are the main routes in the community.