Auburn, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,317. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,274 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,023 (46.9%), Females: 2,294 (53.1%)
Sangamon County
Zip code: 62615
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $43,250
Median house value: $81,900
Population by Race
Races in Auburn:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (32.3%), Irish (15.6%), English (12.0%), United States (7.3%), Italian (6.9%), French (5.7%).
Elevation: 626 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Auburn
- High school or higher: 88.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Auburn city
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.5%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +509 (+13.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:
- ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:
- CAPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 53 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- DECATUR (about 65 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:
- ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 21 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
- TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
- LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 31 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
Amtrak station near Auburn:
- 16 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 15 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 61 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 70 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
Schools
Public high school in Auburn:
- AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 511 NORTH 7TH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Auburn:
- AUBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 445 NORTH 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 04)
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 601 NORTH 7TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Auburn:
- AUBURN P.L. (Operating income: $66,107; Location: 118 NO. 5TH ST.; 27,077 books; 1,544 audio materials; 2,517 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)