Washburn County, Wisconsin
35 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,854
- Median household income
- $63,441
- ±3,789
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 300 of 7,656 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.8%
- 6,565 of 7,566 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washburn | 16,752 (2021) | Po Box 337, Shell Lake | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Barronett | 465 (2021) | N525 Leach Lake Road, Barronett | — |
| Town of Bashaw | 1,089 (2021) | W7619 Walnut Dr, Spooner | — |
| Town of Bass Lake | 569 (2021) | N7604 Main Road, Springbrook | — |
| Town of Beaver Brook | 807 (2021) | N4879 Randall Lake Rd, Spooner | — |
| Town of Birchwood | 610 (2021) | N2930 Marion Rd, Birchwood | — |
| Town of Brooklyn | 313 (2021) | W5833 Palmer Dr, Trego | — |
| Town of Casey | 396 (2021) | W9263 County Highway E, Spooner | — |
| Town of Chicog | 295 (2021) | W7501 Us Highway 77, Trego | Website |
| Town of Crystal | 280 (2021) | W3234 2nd Ave, Spooner | — |
| Town of Evergreen | 1,207 (2021) | W8060 Dock Lake Rd, Spooner | — |
| Town of Frog Creek | 133 (2021) | W3936 Frog Creek Rd, Minong | — |
| Town of Gull Lake | 196 (2021) | N10169 Hay Lake Rd, Springbrook | Website |
| Town of Long Lake | 637 (2021) | West 3439 Morningside Road, Sarona | Website |
| Town of Madge | 533 (2021) | W 4126 County Highway B, Sarona | — |
| Town of Minong | 999 (2021) | W7095 Nancy Lake Rd, Minong | — |
| Town of Sarona | 426 (2021) | W6167 Silo Rd, Sarona | — |
| Town of Spooner | 830 (2021) | N6340 Mann Rd, Spooner | — |
| Town of Springbrook | 508 (2021) | N7932 Chappell Rd, Springbrook | — |
| Town of Stinnett | 209 (2021) | W1801 Elliott Rd, Springbrook | Website |
| Town of Stone Lake | 521 (2021) | Po Box 238, Stone Lake | — |
| Town of Trego | 907 (2021) | W6316 County Hwy E, Trego | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minong Village Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1403 Scribner St, Spooner | — |
| Shell Lake City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 2nd Ave, Shell Lake | — |
| Spooner City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1403 Scribner St, Spooner | — |
| Washburn County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1403 Scribner St, Spooner | — |
| Stone Lake Sanitary District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 193, Stone Lake | — |
| Shell Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 520, Shell Lake | — |
| Spooner Lake District | Other natural resources | P O Box 73, Spooner | Website |
| Trego Lake District | Other natural resources | Po Box 184, Trego | Website |
| Beaver Brook Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 175, Spooner | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Birchwood School District
School district5 schools
300 S Wilson St, Birchwood, WI, 54817
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwood School District
School district4 schools
N14463 Highway 53, Minong, WI, 54859
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shell Lake School District
School district3 schools
271 Highway 63, Shell Lake, WI, 54871
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spooner Area School District
School district3 schools
801 County Highway A, Spooner, WI, 54801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Country Lane Farmers Market (1642 16th St. Barron) · General Store Market (Barron) · Rice Lake Farmers' Market (Rice Lake)
Washburn Farmers' Market (Washburn)
Alpha - Burnett County Farmers' Markets () · Burnett County Farmers' Market () · Siren - Burnett County Farmers' Markets () · and 1 more
Superior Downtown Farmers' Market (1215 Banks Ave. Superior) · Barker's Island Farmers' Market (Superior) · Superior Farmers' Market (Superior)
Bruce Community Farmers Market (600 N Alvey St Bruce) · Rusk County Farmers Market (Ladysmith)
HAYWARD FARMERS MARKET WISCONSIN () · Upper Northwoods Farmers Market (1237 Hwy 40 Exeland) · Hayward Farmers' Market (Hayward)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.