Auburn, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,074. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,687 (+5.1% change)
Males: 5,803 (48.1%), Females: 6,271 (51.9%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 46706

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $42,762
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.2%), United States (14.6%), Irish (9.6%), English (9.3%), French (3.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 869 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Auburn, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,277 (+23.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Auburn:

  • DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (1316 EAST SEVENTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 66 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:

  • DE KALB COUNTY (about 5 miles; AUBURN, IN; Abbreviation: 07C)
  • WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO (about 8 miles; WATERLOO, IN; Abbreviation: 4C2)
  • HARROLD (about 13 miles; BUTLER, IN; Abbreviation: B25)

Amtrak station near Auburn:

  • 6 miles: WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 19 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)

Private high school in Auburn:

  • LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 5555 COUNTY ROAD 29 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Auburn:

  • JAMES R WATSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 901 ECKHART ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MCKENNEY-HARRISON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 320 VAN AUKEN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Auburn:

  • ECKHART PL (Operating income: $786,919; Location: 603 S JACKSON ST; 66,024 books; 11,000 audio materials; 2,475 video materials; 197 serial subscriptions)