Washburn County

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Washburn county is located in northwest Wisconsin. Washburn county has 797.11 square miles of land area and 56.20 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Washburn county population is 15,785, which has shrunk 1.57% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Washburn county median household income is $41,749 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 23.83% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Washburn county median house value is $142,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 65.93% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 47.86% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Washburn county is close to the state average in quality. The Washburn county area code is 715.

Population	15,785 (2010-2014), rank #61
Population Growth	-1.57% since 2000, rank #55
Population Density:	18.50/sq mi, rank #61
Median Household Income:	$41,749 at 2010-2014—23.83% increase since 2000, rank #63
Median House Price:	$142,200 at 2010-2014—65.93% increase since 2000, rank #39
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	797.11 sq mi, rank #30
Water Area:	56.20 sq mi (6.59%), rank #22
State:	Wisconsin
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Area Code:	715