Auburn is a city in Sac County,

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, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census. In 2014 Larry Finley, a former mayor of the town, stated in the ''

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'' that the Auburn community had embraced its financial identity as a "

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History

Auburn was

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ted in 1888. It was named after the city of

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Geography

Auburn is located at (42.250857, -94.877191). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Auburn is from Carroll, from Lake City, and from Lake View.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 322 people, 127 households, and 90 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 146 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.7%

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and 0.3%

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. There were 127 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 36 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 296 people, 132 households, and 79 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.99%

, 0.34%

, and 0.68% from two or more races. There were 132 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were

living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $21,042 for females. The

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for the city was $20,494. About 3.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the

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. Retrieved on July 18, 2018. It was previously a part of the Lake View-Auburn Community School District.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. The public school building in Auburn closed in 1987. The city government acquired the school building, converted it into a community center, and sold it since the price of heating was cost prohibitive. the former school is a private residence. On July 1, 1996, the Lake View-Auburn district merged into the

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. That in turn merged into East Sac County on July 1, 2011. Previously the town had a Catholic school. The water treatment company Krudico acquired it in 1990.

Notable person

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, magazine publisher

References

External links

Auburn, Iowa Chamber of Commerce
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