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Population: 1,147. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,107 (-3.5% change)
Males: 571 (49.8%), Females: 576 (50.2%)

Woodford County

Zip code: 61570

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $44,167
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Washburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.6%), United States (9.2%), French (4.6%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Washburn, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washburn

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washburn village

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Washburn:

  • EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EUREKA, IL)
  • GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 25 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washburn:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 62 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washburn:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 10 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 21 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 24 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washburn:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)

Schools

Public high school in Washburn:

  • LOWPOINT-WASHBURN JR SR HIGH SCH (Students: 213; Location: PO BOX 580; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Washburn:

  • LOWPOINT-WASHBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: PO BOX 580; Grades: PK – 06)

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