Auburn, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 296. Estimated population in July 2024: 277 (-6.4% change)
Males: 150 (50.7%), Females: 146 (49.3%)

Sac County

Zip code: 51433

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $42,500
Median house value: $45,900

Population by Race

Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.4%), Irish (17.6%), English (7.4%), Swedish (5.4%), Norwegian (3.7%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Auburn, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 99 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:

  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 15 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 17 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Libraries

Library in Auburn:

  • AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,467; Location: 209 PINE STREET, BOX B; 10,731 books; 21 audio materials; 213 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)