Washburn, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,617 (-0.6% change)
Males: 799 (49.1%), Females: 828 (50.9%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $30,338
Median house value: $54,000

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washburn:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 12 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 145 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 235 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washburn:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)
• CARIBOU MUNI (about 12 miles; CARIBOU, ME; Abbreviation: CAR)
• PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 22 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME; Abbreviation: 87B)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 202 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 260 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 267 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 278 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 318 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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)