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New Auburn, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of New Auburn in Chippewa County
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Chippewa, Barron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 562 |
| • Density | 165.3/sq mi (63.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-56350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570199 |
New Auburn is a village in Barron and Chippewa counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 562 at the 2020 census. Of these, 537 were in Chippewa County, and 25 were in Barron County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Auburn in Chippewa County. Small portions extend east into the adjacent Town of Bloomer, Chippewa County and north into the Town of Dovre in Barron County.
Geography
New Auburn is located at 45°12′14″N 91°33′42″W / 45.20389°N 91.56167°W (45.203766, -91.561570).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.39 square miles (8.78 km2), containing no bodies of water inside.
New Auburn is located along U.S. Highway 53; and also County Roads AA, M, Q, and SS.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 364 | — | |
| 1920 | 386 | 6.0% | |
| 1930 | 376 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 398 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 371 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 383 | 3.2% | |
| 1970 | 368 | −3.9% | |
| 1980 | 466 | 26.6% | |
| 1990 | 485 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 562 | 15.9% | |
| 2010 | 548 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 562 | 2.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 548 people, 217 households, and 139 families living in the village. The population density was 161.7 inhabitants per square mile (62.4/km2). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 69.3 per square mile (26.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races.
There were 217 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the village was 34.6 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.
Population: 485
New Auburn is the setting of Michael Perry's memoir, Population: 485: Meeting your Neighbors One Siren at a Time, in which he describes his experiences as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the New Auburn Area Fire Department.
Notable people
- Arnt Erickson, businessman and politician; village supervisor and resident of New Auburn (born in Norway)
- Michael Perry, author, born and raised in New Auburn
See also
In Spanish: New Auburn (Wisconsin) para niños
