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Washburn

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Washburn

Total population

714

Air quality index

40Good
Land area3.23 km²
Weather43°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.41°, -92.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Watch · Severe
    Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:52PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Area
3.23 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Washburn is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. Washburn lies south of Waterloo on U.S. Route 218. Other towns near Washburn are Gilbertville and La Porte City. The community is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Washburn was platted in 1880. Washburn's population was 79 in 1902, and 94 in 1925. The 2010 census recorded a population of 876 for the Washburn CDP.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.4103
Longitude
-92.2669
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
51°F
Chance Light Rain then Cloudy
Friday Night
31°F
Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Saturday
58°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
39°F
Clear
Sunday
65°F
Sunny

Forecast for Washburn, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
40
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
40.5%
Binge drinking
24.3%
Adult smoking
16.4%
No leisure activity
21.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
101,722
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,689
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,649
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,592
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,484
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,260
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,936
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,883
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    2,610

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
22
Elementary
13
Middle
4
High
5
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • West High School
    High · Waterloo · 1,652 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • East High School
    High · Waterloo · 1,022 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Hoover Middle School
    Middle · Waterloo · 883 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Kittrell Elementary School
    Elementary · Waterloo · 614 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Expo Alternative Learning Center
    High · Waterloo · 609 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • Hudson Elementary School
    Elementary · Hudson · 524 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Orange Elementary School
    Elementary · Waterloo · 521 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Lowell Elementary School
    Elementary · Waterloo · 513 students · 12.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Harald C. Jensen
American physics professor (1908–1994)
W
Wayne Lichty
FIBA referee (1921–2006)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,467

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
74
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Washburn

The journal of Catherine Amanda Stansbury Washburn, Iowa to Oregon, 1853
Catherine Amanda Stansbury Washburn · 1967
Kenzo Okada
Kenzō Okada · 1966
Lost Black Hawk County
Linda McCann · 2011
A review of economic and social treands
Regional Conference on Industrial Development Racine, Wis., etc. 1962. · 1962
13th census, 1910
13th census, 1910
1982
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Cedar River at Waterloo, IA
Distance
6.8 mi
Streamflow
5,370 cfs
Gage height
7.07 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-15 22:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library