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Washburn County, Wisconsin

Washburn County, Wisconsin, has 17,087 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Shell Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 797 sq mi (2,065 km²) of land.

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Washburn County in Wisconsin
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Washburn County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
17,087
Land area
797 sq mi (2,065 km²)
County seat or government
Shell Lake
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,441 ± $3,789
Median home value
$226,100 ± $7,426
Median rent, with utilities
$795 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
82.2% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Rice Lake, WI micro area and Duluth, MN-WI metro area
Water area
56.2 sq mi (146 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55129
Coordinates (central point)
45.892489, -91.796422
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Washburn County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5486816,323 people
  2. 5484313,416 people
  3. 548016,266 people
  4. 548303,526 people
  5. 548713,270 people
  6. 548172,264 people
  7. 548592,242 people
  8. 548761,712 people
  9. 548701,698 people
  10. 548881,381 people
  11. 548751,335 people
  12. 54813678 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Washburn County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Washburn County, largest first

  1. Town of Evergreen1,233 people
  2. Town of Minong1,086 people
  3. Town of Bashaw1,048 people
  4. Town of Trego814 people
  5. Town of Spooner722 people
  6. Town of Beaver Brook708 people
  7. Town of Bass Lake677 people
  8. Town of Long Lake668 people
  9. Town of Birchwood660 people
  10. Town of Madge607 people
  11. Town of Springbrook578 people
  12. Town of Barronett480 people
All 21
  1. Town of Stone Lake457 people
  2. Town of Sarona424 people
  3. Town of Casey365 people
  4. Town of Brooklyn341 people
  5. Town of Chicog302 people
  6. Town of Crystal277 people
  7. Town of Gull Lake233 people
  8. Town of Stinnett227 people
  9. Town of Frog Creek81 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Washburn County, largest first

  1. Rice Lake Area School District16,833 people
  2. Hayward Community School District15,070 people
  3. Spooner Area School District10,757 people
  4. Shell Lake School District3,852 people
  5. Northwood School District3,544 people
  6. Birchwood School District2,017 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Spooner, Wisconsin (city)2,278 people
  2. Shell Lake, Wisconsin (city)1,459 people
  3. Minong, Wisconsin (village)678 people
  4. Birchwood, Wisconsin (village)451 people
  5. Trego, Wisconsin (CDP)142 people
  6. Stone Lake, Wisconsin (CDP)127 people
  7. Springbrook, Wisconsin (CDP)77 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Burnett County, Wisconsin28 mi west
  2. Sawyer County, Wisconsin31 mi east
  3. Barron County, Wisconsin32 mi south
  4. Douglas County, Wisconsin40 mi north
  5. Rusk County, Wisconsin43 mi southeast
  6. Bayfield County, Wisconsin59 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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