Washburn is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Other towns near Washburn are Gilbertville and La Porte City.

There were 394 housing units at an average density of 318.7 per square mile (123.1/km2).

[8][9] It is currently serviced by Orange Elementary, Hoover Middle, and Waterloo West High.

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