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Auburntown, Tennessee
Stores in Auburntown
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Location of Auburntown in Cannon County, Tennessee.
Location of Auburntown in Cannon County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Cannon
Incorporated 1949
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 269
 • Estimate 
(2019)
266
 • Density 466.67/sq mi (180.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37016
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-02400
GNIS feature ID 1304896

Auburntown is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census.

History

Once known as Poplar Stand, due to large population of poplar trees in the area, Auburntown was eventually renamed after Auburn, New York. It was incorporated in 1949.

Geography

Auburntown is located at 35°56′59″N 86°05′45″W / 35.949611°N 86.095913°W / 35.949611; -86.095913.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Auburntown tennessee post office 2009
Post office in Auburntown
Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 107
1950 273
1960 256 −6.2%
1970 213 −16.8%
1980 204 −4.2%
1990 240 17.6%
2000 252 5.0%
2010 269 6.7%
2019 (est.) 266 −1.1%
Sources:

2020 census

Auburntown racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 252 92.65%
Asian 2 0.74%
Other/Mixed 13 4.78%
Hispanic or Latino 5 1.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 272 people, 87 households, and 61 families residing in the town.

See also

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