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Auburndale, Wisconsin

Auburndale, Wisconsin
Village
Looking west in downtown Auburndale
Looking west in downtown Auburndale
Location of Auburndale, Wisconsin
Location of Auburndale, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°39′0″N 90°2′8″W / 44.65000°N 90.03556°W / 44.65000; -90.03556Coordinates: 44°39′0″N 90°2′8″W / 44.65000°N 90.03556°W / 44.65000; -90.03556
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Wood
Area
 • Total 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
 • Land 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 703
 • Estimate (2012) 695
 • Density 330.0/sq mi (127.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-03800
GNIS feature ID 1582732

Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 703 at the 2010 census.

Auburndale was established in 1872 by John Connor and his brother Robert Connor, father of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, and named after the auburn hair of the Connor children.

Auburndale's WLBL (AM) is one of the oldest radio stations in the United States (1923). It was the second station in the Wisconsin Public Radio Network, relaying programs of WHA (AM) Madison for northern Wisconsin listeners. They are still the only two AM stations on the network.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 703 people, 291 households, and 216 families residing in the village. The population density was 330.0 inhabitants per square mile (127.4/km2). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 147.9 per square mile (57.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, and 1.0% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.

There were 291 households of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.81.


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