Map of Washburn city, Wisconsin

Washburn is a city in Bayfield County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. 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.

Washburn city overview:
Name:	Washburn city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Bayfield County
Elevation:	692 ft (211 m)
Total Area:	3.92 sq mi (10.14 km²)
Land Area:	3.91 sq mi (10.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,051
Population Density:	524.2/sq mi (202.4/km²)
ZIP code:	54891
Area code:	715 & 534
FIPS code:	5583525
GNISfeature ID:	1576230
Website:	www.cityofwashburn.org

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History

In 1659, the French explorers Radisson and Groseilliers touched here on their trip along the south shore of Lake Superior. In 1665 the Jesuit Claude-Jean Allouez established on the shore of the bay, a short distance south of the present city, the first French mission in Wisconsin. He named it “La Pointe du Saint Esprit,” and in 1669 it was placed in charge of Father Jacques Marquette. The place was visited by Daniel Greysolon (Du Luth) in 1681–1682, and here in 1693 Pierre-Charles Le Sueur built a stockaded post. In 1718 a fort was erected and a French garrison placed in it. About 1820–1821 a trading post of the American Fur Company was established in the area.

The city itself was founded in 1883, named for Cadwallader C. Washburn, Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1872 until 1874. It was chartered in 1904.

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Geography

Washburn is located at 46°40′26″N 90°53′51″W / 46.67389°N 90.89750°W / 46.67389; -90.89750 (46.673989, -90.897674).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.17 square miles (15.98 km), of which, 3.90 square miles (10.10 km) is land and 2.27 square miles (5.88 km) is water.