Auburn, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Auburn, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°9′54″N 91°37′8″W / 45.16500°N 91.61889°WCoordinates: 45°9′54″N 91°37′8″W / 45.16500°N 91.61889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Chippewa |
Area | |
• Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 697 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-03725 |
GNIS feature ID | 1582729 |
Website | townofauburn |
Auburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 697 at the 2010 census, up from 580 at the 2000 census.
The town was named from a place called Auburn, mentioned in the poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith.
The Town of Auburn is in northwestern Chippewa County and is bordered by Barron County to the north and Dunn County to the west. The village of New Auburn borders the northeast corner of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 580 people, 202 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 5.9 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.