WashburnTX
278 people live in this town, settled in 1888.
Is Washburn a good place to live?
Washburn’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 10 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower January low than Washburn. Washburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
278 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Washburn.
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Washburn
The midsummer high in Washburn is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Washburn, with drought at the top
For Washburn, the FEMA hazard score is 61 of 100. FEMA puts three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 9% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washburn is
In Washburn, 20% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Across all 31 CDC measures, Washburn beats Texas on 12 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults here: 13% worry about having enough food, 24% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Washburn | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Washburn | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Washburn
Palo Duro Canyon and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washburn. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Canyon & gorgePalo Duro Canyon
14 mi MuseumAmerican Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
28 mi National MonumentAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument8K visitors a year
16 mi Theme parkWonderland Park
20 mi MuseumDon Harrington Discovery Center
16 mi MuseumAmarillo Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · Wonderland Park: Slapshot46 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Don Harrington Discovery Center: Who What Where Nguyen Why, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Washburn: who provides what
Washburn is unincorporated, so Armstrong County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washburn; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Washburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Washburn
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Washburn is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Armstrong County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Washburn had a population of 116. Washburn is part of the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,530 ft
Questions about Washburn
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Is Washburn, TX a good place to live?
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