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Auburn, West Virginia
Location of Auburn in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Location of Auburn in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 97
 • Estimate 
(2019)
88
 • Density 262.69/sq mi (101.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26325
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-03364
GNIS feature ID 1553764

Auburn is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Auburn is located at 39°5′44″N 80°51′24″W / 39.09556°N 80.85667°W / 39.09556; -80.85667 (39.095430, -80.856538), in the east south-east corner of Ritchie County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 109
1910 199
1920 177 −11.1%
1930 166 −6.2%
1940 168 1.2%
1950 149 −11.3%
1960 139 −6.7%
1970 115 −17.3%
1980 116 0.9%
1990 89 −23.3%
2000 103 15.7%
2010 97 −5.8%
2019 (est.) 88 −9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 97 people, 45 households, and 27 families living in the town. The population density was 285.3 inhabitants per square mile (110.2/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (63.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 45 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 41.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

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