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Population (year 2000): 1,627. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,617 (-0.6% change)
Males: 799 (49.1%), Females: 828 (50.9%)
Aroostook County
Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $30,338 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,000 (year 2000)
Races in Washburn:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (21.8%), French (17.5%),
Irish (13.3%), United States (12.0%), French Canadian (8.2%),
Scottish (4.3%).
Elevation: 483 feet
For population 25 years and over in Washburn
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Washburn town
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 8.9%
2.6% Foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.5%
Asia, 0.4% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Washburn:
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
- AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 14 miles;
PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
- NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; FORT
KENT, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Washburn:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 12
miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BANGOR INTL (about 145 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 235 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washburn:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; PRESQUE
ISLE, ME; ID: 83B)
- CARIBOU MUNI (about 12 miles; CARIBOU, ME; ID: CAR)
- PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 22 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME;
ID: 87B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Washburn:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 128 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 200 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 202 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 260 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 267 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
278 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 318
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Washburn:
- WASHBURN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 128;
Location: 1359 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Washburn:
- WASHBURN DISTRICT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 283;
Location: 33 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Washburn:
- WASHBURN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$37,343; Location: 1290 MAIN STREET; 20,565 books; 648
audio materials; 450 video materials; 23 serial
subscriptions)
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