What is the population of Auburn, Kansas?

Auburn has a population of approximately 1,144 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Auburn, Kansas located?

Auburn is located in Kansas, United States, at approximate coordinates 38.9078°, -95.8156°.

What is the median household income in Auburn?

The median household income in Auburn is approximately $57,875 based on the most recent open data.

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Auburn

Total population

1,144

Median home value

$151,200

20.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,875

Auburn$58k

National$74k

Weather78°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates38.91°, -95.82°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Auburn is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,273.

History & geography

History

In July 1854, John W. Brown came to this area and found it highly suitable for a homestead. He acquired through bartering with local Indians and later returned home to Missouri to tell his family and friends about the area, some of whom returned with him. In 1856, Mr. Brown, along with M. C. Dickey, Loring Farnsworth and Henry Fox pre-empted for the purpose of a town. They christened it Brownville, although it was changed in 1857 to its present name of "Auburn" due to the fact there was another settlement with the same name. This was before the introduction of postal codes. It was located on the California Road and work began at once on the many buildings needed in a town of Brownville's size. Two daily stage lines brought mail and people to the town and business was very good. Robert Simmerwell was a missionary to the Indians in Auburn. He originally served as a missionary among the Pottawatomie Indians in Michigan Territory, while he apprenticed to a blacksmith and attended school at night. He later came to the Baptist Shawnee Mission on Pottawatomie Creek in eastern Kansas. In 1848, the government set up a new mission a few miles west of Topeka. In a three-story stone building with twelve rooms, boys and girls were given instruction in the manual arts, as well as in reading, writing, arithmetic, and religious subjects. In the fall of 1854, Simmerwell and his wife had retired from active work in the Pottawatomie Mission, to homestead on southwest of the town. In the 1850s, the city grew rapidly and was often referred to as a "boom town". It was one of the largest in the state, and nearly became the state capital. However, Auburn was cast aside as an option, as the railroad bypassed the city. Topeka was chosen to be the capital because it had the railroad and an…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Auburn has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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