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Auburn, Nebraska
Central Avenue: U.S. Highway 136
Central Avenue: U.S. Highway 136
Location of Auburn, Nebraska
Location of Auburn, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Nemaha
Area
 • Total 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Land 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,470
 • Density 1,587.37/sq mi (612.99/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68305
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-02655
GNIS feature ID 2394026
Website auburn.ne.gov

Auburn is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,470 at the 2020 census.

History

Auburn is an incorporation of two towns. Calvert and Sheridan combined to form Auburn in 1882, in part to have the voting power to wrestle the county seat away from Brownville, Nebraska, a village located ten miles east. The incorporation was successful, and in 1883, Auburn was named the county seat. The city is named after Auburn, New York.

The only person to be elected to the United States Congress as a member of the Prohibitionist Party, Charles Hiram Randall, was born in Auburn on July 23, 1865.

From 1910 to 1913, Auburn was home to the Auburn Athletics, a Class C level minor league baseball team. The Auburn Athletics played as members of the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League for the duration of the league. The Auburn Athletics played home games at the Legion Memorial Park. Still in use today, Legion Memorial Park is designated as a National Historic Park site. The address is 1015 J Street.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km2), all land.

Climate data for Auburn 5 ESE, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21)
83
(28)
96
(36)
100
(38)
105
(41)
109
(43)
112
(44)
113
(45)
108
(42)
98
(37)
84
(29)
87
(31)
113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.9
(14.9)
64.2
(17.9)
78.5
(25.8)
88.0
(31.1)
92.7
(33.7)
94.9
(34.9)
98.2
(36.8)
97.2
(36.2)
95.2
(35.1)
88.4
(31.3)
73.3
(22.9)
61.9
(16.6)
100.2
(37.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.7
(1.5)
40.0
(4.4)
53.3
(11.8)
65.0
(18.3)
75.3
(24.1)
84.2
(29.0)
87.3
(30.7)
85.7
(29.8)
80.0
(26.7)
67.1
(19.5)
51.7
(10.9)
39.1
(3.9)
63.6
(17.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.4
(−4.2)
29.3
(−1.5)
41.4
(5.2)
52.6
(11.4)
64.3
(17.9)
73.8
(23.2)
77.2
(25.1)
74.8
(23.8)
67.4
(19.7)
54.5
(12.5)
40.4
(4.7)
29.0
(−1.7)
52.4
(11.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.1
(−9.9)
18.6
(−7.4)
29.4
(−1.4)
40.2
(4.6)
53.4
(11.9)
63.4
(17.4)
67.1
(19.5)
63.9
(17.7)
54.8
(12.7)
41.9
(5.5)
29.0
(−1.7)
19.0
(−7.2)
41.2
(5.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9.8
(−23.2)
−2.3
(−19.1)
8.3
(−13.2)
22.3
(−5.4)
35.6
(2.0)
49.1
(9.5)
53.5
(11.9)
50.7
(10.4)
36.1
(2.3)
23.0
(−5.0)
11.1
(−11.6)
−2.1
(−18.9)
−13.2
(−25.1)
Record low °F (°C) −27
(−33)
−35
(−37)
−21
(−29)
7
(−14)
22
(−6)
39
(4)
43
(6)
38
(3)
21
(−6)
−4
(−20)
−5
(−21)
−27
(−33)
−35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.76
(19)
1.11
(28)
2.00
(51)
2.90
(74)
4.99
(127)
4.40
(112)
4.34
(110)
3.34
(85)
3.07
(78)
2.49
(63)
1.74
(44)
1.17
(30)
32.31
(821)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.7
(20)
8.1
(21)
3.6
(9.1)
1.6
(4.1)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(1.5)
2.3
(5.8)
6.4
(16)
30.4
(77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.8 6.3 7.7 8.8 10.2 9.6 8.6 7.8 6.5 6.6 5.2 5.8 88.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.7 4.7 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.5 4.0 19.1
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 1,537
1900 2,664 73.3%
1910 2,729 2.4%
1920 2,863 4.9%
1930 3,068 7.2%
1940 3,639 18.6%
1950 3,422 −6.0%
1960 3,229 −5.6%
1970 3,650 13.0%
1980 3,482 −4.6%
1990 3,443 −1.1%
2000 3,350 −2.7%
2010 3,460 3.3%
2020 3,470 0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2012 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,460 people, 1,487 households, and 910 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,587.2 inhabitants per square mile (612.8/km2). There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of 789.4 per square mile (304.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 1,487 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

Notable people

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