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|official_name            = Washburn, North Dakota
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|motto                    = "The Grandest Little City on the Missouri-Washburn, North Dakota"
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|subdivision_name1        = [[North Dakota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean]]
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|leader_name              = Larry Thomas
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'''Washburn''' is a city in southern [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. Located along the upper [[Missouri River]], it is the [[county seat]] of McLean County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,300 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Washburn_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3883700 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
Washburn was founded in 1882 near the former site of [[Fort Mandan]], winter quarters of the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] in 1804–1805, near a Mandan village. The town was designated as the county seat in 1883. The city's name honors General [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washburnnd.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2546358E-E8E7-414E-9B78-8F1DCD22CC46}|publisher=City of Washburn, North Dakota|access-date=June 26, 2017|title=Our Rich History}}</ref>
Washburn is home to the [[North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center]], which focuses on the Expedition's winter near the [[Mandan]] village. It houses a full-scale replica of [[Fort Mandan]], which workers of the expedition built as their base, and one of the expedition's canoes.
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 657
|1920= 558
|1930= 753
|1940= 901
|1950= 913
|1960= 993
|1970= 804
|1980= 1767
|1990= 1506
|2000= 1389
|2010= 1246
|2020= 1300
|estyear=2022
|estimate=1289
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=October 22, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,246 people, 551 households, and 369 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|692.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 661 housing units at an average density of {{convert|367.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 551 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 557 households, and 407 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|781.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 659 housing units at an average density of {{convert|370.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 557 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,789, and the median income for a family was $54,250. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $21,364 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,726. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
==Notable people==
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* [[Jean Baptiste Charbonneau]] was born in 1804 at Fort Mandan to [[Sacagewea]], a young Shoshone woman, and [[Toussaint Charbonneau]], a French Canadian. As an infant, he was taken along by his mother on her travels with the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]]. He became an explorer and interpreter, fluent in French, English, [[Shoshone]], and other Native American languages
* [[Clint Hill (Secret Service)|Clint Hill]], Secret Service agent assigned to [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis|Jacqueline Kennedy]], raised in Washburn<ref name="Ogden">{{cite news |title=A witness to history: Former Secret Service agent talks about N.D. & Jacqueline Kennedy |first=Eloise |last=Ogden |url=http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/569262/A-witness-to-history.html?nav=5010 |newspaper=Minot Daily News |location=Minot, North Dakota |date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Ernie Kell]], mayor of [[Long Beach, California]] from 1984 to 1994
* [[Bruce Peterson]], NASA test pilot, born in Washburn<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/NewsReleases/2006/06-15.html|title=Former NASA Dryden Research Pilot Bruce Peterson Dies|last=Administrator|first=NASA|date=June 5, 2013|website=NASA|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Joseph Henry Taylor]] (1844–1908), author, newspaper editor, and frontiersman<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Drury |first=John |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.166014 |title=Historic Midwest Houses |year=1947 |location=[[University of Minnesota Press]] |pages=227–228 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Homer N. Wallin]], World War II era Vice-Admiral in the U.S. Navy, born in Washburn<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/10/obituaries/adm-homer-n-wallin-dies-oversaw-war-salvage-effort.html|title=Adm. Homer N. Wallin Dies; Oversaw War Salvage Effort|last=Waggoner|first=Walter H.|date=March 10, 1984|work=The New York Times|access-date=March 12, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Washburn has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=21057&cityname=Washburn%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Washburn, North Dakota]</ref>
==Education==
It is within the [[Washburn Public School District 4]]<!--UNI 19290-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McLean County, ND|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
==References==
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==Further reading==
* Mary Ann Barnes Williams, ''Pioneer Days of Washburn, N. Dakota and Vicinity.'' Washburn, ND: Washburn Leader, 1936.
* ''McLean County Heritage.'' Washburn, ND: McLean County Historical Society, 1978.
==External links==
* [https://www.washburnnd.com/ City of Washburn official website]
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