Washburn Map
Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated on February 25, 1861, and named after Israel Washburn, the governor of Maine at the time. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,627.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2), of which, 34.2 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (2.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,627 people, 692 households, and 501 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.5 people per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 766 housing units at an average density of 22.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.12% Black, 0.37% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
Nearby cities include Fort Fairfield, Ashland, Limestone, Mapleton, Caribou.