Washburn, Missouri

About Washburn

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Washburn is a tiny community counting 415 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Washburn is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 461 residents per square mile.

📰 Washburn News Today

• Washburn vs. Northwest Missouri State (Sep 12, 2026) Live Score ESPN · Aug 10
• Washburn vs. Northwest Missouri State (12 Sep, 2026) Live Score ESPN · Aug 10
• Washburn vs. Central Missouri (18 Oct, 2026) Live Score ESPN Philippines · Aug 10
• Jodi Dearborn Obituary - Rogers, AR Dignity Memorial · Jul 5
• Washburn falls to Central Missouri 7-6 in tight finish The Washburn Review · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Washburn Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Washburn — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Washburn

• Flag Spring Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Washburn Playground reviews ★
• Washburn Tower Site State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
• Washburn Track reviews ★
• Washburn ballpark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Washburn

• SOUTHWEST ELEM.
• SOUTHWEST HIGH
• SOUTHWEST MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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