Auburn, Georgia | |
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Central Auburn in the city's historic district
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Motto: "Old southern charm with a vision for the future" | |
Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 34°1′0″N 83°49′55″W / 34.01667°N 83.83194°WCoordinates: 34°1′0″N 83°49′55″W / 34.01667°N 83.83194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Barrow, Gwinnett |
Area | |
• Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2) |
• Land | 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,887 |
• Density | 1,068/sq mi (412.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30011 |
Area code(s) | 770 |
FIPS code | 13-04140 |
GNIS feature ID | 0354411 |
Website | www |
Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,887.
Auburn is located in western Barrow County at 34°1′0″N 83°49′55″W / 34.01667°N 83.83194°W (34.016692, -83.831869). It is 42 miles (68 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta and 27 miles (43 km) west of Athens.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2), of which 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.39%, is water.
As of 2010 Auburn had a population of 6,887. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 85.3% white, 4.9% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 3.3% from some other race and 2.1% reporting two or more races. 7.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,904 people, 2,260 households, and 1,846 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,293.3 people per square mile (499.2/km²). There were 2,322 housing units at an average density of 435.0 per square mile (167.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.80% White, 2.64% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.