With 714 people, Washburn is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The median age is 31.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $142,300. The average commute runs 14 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,406, below the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.2%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Washburn, decade by decade
Washburn population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
876
$63,657
$130,478
11.8%
8.0
2020
870
$91,591
$134,052
24.3%
20.7
2024
714
$61,406
$142,300
25.7%
23.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
