Editing Washburn, Illinois

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'''Washburn''' is a village mostly in [[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford County]], with a small northerly portion in [[Marshall County, Illinois|Marshall County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is part of the [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Washburn is an agricultural community in north-central Illinois. It is located in northern Woodford County at {{coord|40|55.2|N|89|17.5|W|type:city}} (40.9174,-89.2915),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> with a small portion extending north into Marshall County. [[Illinois Route 89]] forms the main north–south road through Washburn as Jefferson Street; it leads southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Metamora, Illinois|Metamora]] and northeast {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Varna, Illinois|Varna]]. Downtown [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] is {{convert|25|mi}} to the southwest.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Washburn has a total area of {{convert|0.72|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Snag Creek flows through the village, running west to the [[Illinois River]] near [[Chillicothe, Illinois|Chillicothe]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 272
|1880= 450
|1890= 598
|1900= 703
|1910= 777
|1920= 830
|1930= 854
|1940= 937
|1950= 999
|1960= 1064
|1970= 1173
|1980= 1206
|1990= 1075
|2000= 1147
|2010= 1155
|2020= 1032
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 436 households, and 309 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,576.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 476 housing units at an average density of {{convert|654.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 436 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $50,385. Males had a median income of $35,096 versus $22,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,619. About 4.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
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* [[Bob Barnes (baseball)|Bob Barnes]], pitcher with the [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnebo01.shtml |title=Bob Barnes |website=Baseball Reference.com }}</ref>
* [[James Frank Duryea]], built and road-tested America's first gasoline-powered car<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-duryea-winner-of-the-first-american-horseless-carriage-race-is-born |title=This Day in History: October 08, 1869: Frank Duryea, winner of the first American 'horseless carriage' race, is born |publisher=History.com }}</ref>]
* [[Clifford C. Ireland]], U.S. congressman, 1917–1923<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cb5FAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA24 |title=Official Congressional Directory |year=1917 |volume=65 |page=24 |last1=Congress |first1=United States }}</ref>
* [[George Henry Lesch]], CEO of [[Colgate-Palmolive]] (1960–1971)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/28/obituaries/george-h-lesch-84-ex-chief-of-colgate.html |title=George H. Lesch, 84, Ex-Chief of Colgate |newspaper=The New York Times |type=obituary |date=September 28, 1994 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.washburnil.com}}
* [http://www.washburn.k12.il.us/ Village of Washburn/Lowpoint school website]

{{Marshall County, Illinois}}
{{Woodford County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Marshall County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Woodford County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]