Auburn, Nebraska Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Auburn, Nebraska
City
Central Avenue: U.S. Highway 136
Location of Auburn, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Nemaha
Area
• Total	2.18 sq mi (5.65 km²)
• Land	2.18 sq mi (5.65 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,460
• Estimate (2019)	3,324
• Density	1,524.07/sq mi (588.46/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	0827116
Website	auburn.ne.gov

Auburn is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census.

History
Geography and climate
Demographics
- 2010 census
Notable people
See also

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 nine 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.

Geography and climate

Auburn is located at 40°23′18″N 95°50′32″W / 40.38833°N 95.84222°W / 40.38833; -95.84222 (40.388278, -95.842246). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km²), all of it land.

Climate data for Auburn, Nebraska (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	35.5 (1.94)	40.6 (4.78)	53.3 (11.83)	65.8 (18.78)	75.6 (24.22)	84.4 (29.11)	88.3 (31.28)	86.9 (30.5)	79.9 (26.61)	67.2 (19.56)	51.4 (10.78)	37.7 (3.17)	63.9 (17.72)
Average low °F (°C)	15.3 (-9.28)	19.8 (-6.78)	30.3 (-0.94)	41.3 (5.17)	52.6 (11.44)	62.3 (16.83)	66.6 (19.22)	64.2 (17.89)	54.5 (12.5)	42.6 (5.89)	30.0 (-1.11)	18.2 (-7.67)	41.5 (5.28)
Precipitation inches (mm)	0.74 (18.8)	1.09 (27.7)	2.77 (70.4)	2.85 (72.4)	4.52 (114.8)	4.24 (107.7)	4.08 (103.6)	3.61 (91.7)	3.07 (78)	2.27 (57.7)	1.82 (46.2)	1.11 (28.2)	31.67 (804.4)
Snowfall inches (cm)	7.1 (18)	7.5 (19.1)	4.9 (12.4)	1.4 (3.6)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.6 (1.5)	2.3 (5.8)	7.3 (18.5)	31.1 (79)
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%
2019 (est.)	3,324	−3.9%
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.