Auburn, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,121. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,131 (+0.9% change)
Males: 533 (47.5%), Females: 588 (52.5%)

Shawnee County

Zip code: 66402

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $42,632
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.2%), Swedish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Auburn, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

  • STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 12 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 13 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 12 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 61 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:

  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
  • POMONA LAKE (about 18 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)

Amtrak station near Auburn:

  • 15 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 10 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Public primary/middle school in Auburn:

  • AUBURN ELEMENTARY (Students: 388; Location: 810 N COMMERCIAL; Grades: KG – 06)