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Washburn County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026
County Board meets
3rd Tuesday of every month, 6:00 PM (morning sessions in April and November).
Meeting location
County Board Room, Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871.
County Clerk
Lolita Olson · 715-468-4603
Agendas posted at
https://www.co.washburn.wi.us/government/county-board/
County Board Chair & Administrative Coordinator
County Board Chair plus a separately appointed Administrative Coordinator. Chair: Lolita Olson. Administrative Coordinator: Darci Peckman-Krueger.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

  • Birchwood School District · School District
  • Northwood School District · School District
  • Shell Lake School District · School District
  • Spooner Area School District · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

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