Auburn is a city in Nemaha County,

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, United States, and its

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. The population was 3,470 at the 2020 census.

History

Auburn is an incorporation of two towns. Calvert and Sheridan combined to form Auburn in 1882, in part to have the voting power to wrestle the county seat away from

Brownville, Nebraska Brownville is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census. History Established in 1854 and incorporated in 1856, Brownville was the largest town in the Nebraska Territory, with a population o ...

, a village located ten miles east. The incorporation was successful, and in 1883, Auburn was named the county seat. The city is named after

Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, th ...

. The only person to be elected to the United States Congress as a member of the

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Party, Charles Hiram Randall, was born in Auburn on July 23, 1865. From 1910 to 1913, Auburn was home to the Auburn Athletics, a Class C level minor league baseball team. The Auburn Athletics played as members of the

Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League The Missouri–Iowa–Nebraska–Kansas League, known informally as the "MINK" League, was a Class D (baseball), Class D level minor league baseball league that played from 1910 to 1913. The Missouri–Iowa–Nebraska–Kansas League consisted o ...

for the duration of the league. The Auburn Athletics played home games at the Legion Memorial Park. Still in use today, Legion Memorial Park is designated as a National Historic Park site. The address is 1015 J Street.

Geography and climate

Auburn is located at (40.388278, -95.842246). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,460 people, 1,487 households, and 910 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 1,487 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,350 people, 1,479 households, and 924 families residing in the city. The

was 2,184.1 people per square mile (845.4/km). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 1,070.5 per square mile (414.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19%

, 0.36%

, 0.27% Native American, 1.04%

, 0.03%

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, 0.30% from

, and 0.81% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 1,479 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% 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 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. In 2000, the

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was $34,207 and the median family income was $46,563. Males had a median income of $35,719 compared with $18,246 for females. The

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for the city was $18,523. About 7.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the

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, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable
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Chad Kelsay Chad T. Kelsay (born April 9, 1977) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He ...

, professional

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player *

Neal Obermeyer Neal Obermeyer (March 12, 1978) is an editorial cartoonist for the ''Lincoln Journal-Star'', the ''San Diego Reader'', and the ''Omaha Reader''. He currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Early life Obermeyer was born on March 12, 1 ...

, editorial cartoonist * Charles Hiram Randall,

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from California

References

External links

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