Auburn, Georgia

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Auburn, Georgia
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Motto: 
"Old southern charm with a vision for the future"
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Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°00′56″N83°49′55″W / 34.01556°N 83.83194°W / 34.01556; -83.83194
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Barrow, Gwinnett
Area
[1]
 • Total6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
 • Land6.77 sq mi (17.54 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
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1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,495
 • Density1,106.76/sq mi (427.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30011
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-04140 [3]
GNIS feature ID2403134 [2]
Website www.cityofauburn-ga.org

Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,495.

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History

Auburn incorporated in 1892 soon after the railroad was extended to that point. [4]

Geography

Auburn is located in western Barrow County and 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. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 161—
1910 21734.8%
1920 29033.6%
1930 230−20.7%
1940 28624.3%
1950 3015.2%
1960 37424.3%
1970 361−3.5%
1980 69291.7%
1990 3,139353.6%
2000 6,904119.9%
2010 6,887−0.2%
2020 7,4958.8%
2023 (est.)9,688 [5] 29.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Auburn racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)5,32571.05%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4936.58%
Native American 140.19%
Asian 3074.1%
Pacific Islander 30.04%
Other/Mixed 4205.6%
Hispanic or Latino 93312.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,495 people, 2,436 households, and 1,849 families residing in the city.

As of 2022, 6,678 people in Auburn lived in Barrow County while 209 people lived in Gwinnett County. [8]

Education

The portion in Barrow County is in Barrow County Schools. [9] The Barrow district operates Auburn Elementary School, which feeds into Westside Middle School and Apalachee High School. [10] [11]

The portion in Gwinnett County is in Gwinnett County Public Schools. [12] That portion's zoned schools are Mulberry Elementary School, Dacula Middle School, and Dacula High School. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, Georgia
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Auburn city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of Auburn". City of Auburn, GA. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "General Highway Map Barrow County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barrow County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 6, 2024. - Text list
  10. ↑ "AHS Cluster Rezoning Recommendation Approved". Barrow County Schools. February 7, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "BCSS Attendance Zone Maps". Barrow County Schools . Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 6, 2024. - Text list
  13. ↑ "Dacula Cluster 2024-2025". Gwinnett County Public Schools . Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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