Washburn is a city in southern McLean County, North Dakota, United States.

[6] Washburn is home to the North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, which focuses on the Expedition's winter near the Mandan village.

[7] As of the census of 2010, there were 1,246 people, 551 households, and 369 families living in the city.

There were 661 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile (141.8/km2).

29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 659 housing units at an average density of 370.9 per square mile (143.2/km2).

25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.