Washburn is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

[4] The City of Washburn is located just east of and adjacent to the town.

[4] As of the census of 2000, there were 541 people, 189 households, and 160 families residing in the town.

13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older.