Auburn, Illinois

Auburn
City
Nickname: The Redbud City
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Elevation 628 ft (191 m)
Coordinates 39°35′20″N 89°44′45″W / 39.58889°N 89.74583°W / 39.58889; -89.74583Coordinates: 39°35′20″N 89°44′45″W / 39.58889°N 89.74583°W / 39.58889; -89.74583
Area 4.08 sq mi (11 km2)
 - land 4.08 sq mi (11 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 4,317 (2000)
Density 1,368.0/sq mi (528/km2)
Founded February 24, 1853
Mayor Barbara J. Stamer
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62615
Area code 217
Location in Sangamon County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Auburn, Illinois
Website: http://www.auburnillinois.us/

Auburn is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census, and 4,445 in 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Auburn is located at 39°35′20″N 89°44′45″W / 39.58889°N 89.74583°W / 39.58889; -89.74583 (39.588969, -89.745962).[1]

According to the 2010 census, Auburn has a total area of 4.08 square miles (10.57 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880288—
1890874203.5%
19001,28146.6%
19101,81441.6%
19202,66046.6%
19302,242−15.7%
19401,952−12.9%
19501,9630.6%
19602,20912.5%
19702,59417.4%
19803,61639.4%
19903,7243.0%
20004,31715.9%
20104,77110.5%
Est. 20154,793[3]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,317 people, 1,618 households, and 1,187 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,368.0 people per square mile (527.5/km²). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 555.5 per square mile (214.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 1,618 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $49,200. Males had a median income of $34,339 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,368. About 4.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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