Washburn, North Dakota
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Washburn is a city located in McLean County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,389. It is the county seat of McLean CountyTemplate:GR. Washburn is home to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, which focuses on the Expedition's winter with the Mandans, and houses a full-scale replication of one of the expedition's canoes.
Geography
Washburn is located at 47°17'29" North, 101°1'40" West (47.291313, -101.027647)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.85% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,389 people, 557 households, and 407 families residing in the city. The population density is 301.3/km² (781.8/mi²). There are 659 housing units at an average density of 142.9/km² (370.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.78% White, 0.00% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 557 households out of which 36.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% are non-families. 25.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,789, and the median income for a family is $54,250. Males have a median income of $47,500 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,726. 8.6% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 12.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.