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Auburn, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 4,477 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 
Males: 2,126  (47.5%)
Females: 2,351  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62530, 62615.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,271 (it was $43,250 in 2000)
Auburn:

$87,271
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,036 (it was $18,368 in 2000)

Auburn city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,757 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Auburn:

$138,757
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,514; detached houses: $203,999; townhouses or other attached units: $210,433; in 2-unit structures: $173,651; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,286; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,366; mobile homes: $60,353

Median gross rent in 2022: $875.

March 2022 cost of living index in Auburn: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.2%

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  • Races in Auburn, IL (2022)
    • 4,06190.3%White alone
    • 3016.7%Hispanic
    • 1683.7%Two or more races

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Auburn, Illinois as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Auburn is 711 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Auburn by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.8)		2
(42.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(65.2)		2
(43.8)		2
(44.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(42.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4
(83.8)		1
(20.9)		0
(0.0)		6
(124.6)		1
(20.9)		8
(168.7)		2
(42.6)		4
(85.8)		9
(195.6)		8
(175.1)		2
(44.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		13
(272.5)		14
(292.6)		2
(41.6)		6
(124.6)		21
(438.6)		16
(337.5)		2
(42.6)		0
(0.0)		15
(325.9)		11
(240.8)		9
(201.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		22
(461.1)		28
(585.2)		5
(104.0)		30
(623.2)		53
(1,107)		32
(675.0)		5
(106.5)		3
(64.3)		21
(456.3)		30
(656.6)		16
(358.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(41.9)		2
(41.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.8)		1
(21.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(65.2)		4
(87.5)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index57.684.87.158.6115.9132.515.819.7137.5120.273.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Auburn, IL

Crime rate in Auburn detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Illinois average:

3.06
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Ancestries: German (36.4%), American (11.2%), English (10.2%), Irish (10.1%), Italian (3.9%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/10/1872

Elevation: 626 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 1,419 people per square mile   (low).

Auburn, Illinois map

45 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.0%
Illinois:

12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,030 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,156 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (14.4 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (71.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Thayer, IL (1.9 miles ),
Divernon, IL (2.2 miles ),
Virden, IL (2.5 miles ),
Chatham, IL (2.5 miles ),
Loami, IL (2.8 miles ),
Pawnee, IL (3.0 miles ),
Girard, IL (3.2 miles ),
Curran, IL (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.59 N, Longitude: 89.75 W

Area code: 217

Distribution of median household income in Auburn, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Auburn, IL in 2022
Auburn satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $206,300
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $256,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $86,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Auburn, IL residents
Average permit cost in Auburn, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Auburn, IL
Historical housing units in Auburn, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +509 (+13.4%).
Most common industries in Auburn, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (13.8%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (13.4%)
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.6%)
  • Educational services (3.8%)
  • Machinery (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.1%)
  • Educational services (15.3%)
  • Public administration (14.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Auburn, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Child care workers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)

Average climate in Auburn, Illinois

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Auburn, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

73
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.10
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.369. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.369
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0102. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0102
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Auburn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Auburn city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Auburn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 230% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from Auburn center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 113.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 153.3 miles away from Auburn center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 167.9 miles away from Auburn center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sangamon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Auburn topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Auburn:

  • AUBURN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (304 MAPLE AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Auburn:

  • VIRDEN NURSING REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; VIRDEN, IL)
  • SUNRISE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; VIRDEN, IL)
  • SUNRISE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; VIRDEN, IL)
  • PLEASANT HILL HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GIRARD, IL)
  • ADVANCED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (Hospital, about 12 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • GAINES MILL PLACE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 12 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,460)
  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 12 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,748)
  • Millikin University (about 45 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • Richland Community College (about 50 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • Lewis and Clark Community College (about 51 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 4,189)
  • Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (about 57 miles; Edwardsville, IL; FT enrollment: 11,933)
  • University of Missouri-St Louis (about 68 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 10,322)

Public high school in Auburn:

  • AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 511 N 7TH ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Auburn:

  • AUBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 486, Location: 445 N 5TH ST, Grades: PK-2)
  • AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 601 N 7TH ST, Grades: 3-5)
See full list of schools located in Auburn

Library in Auburn:

  • AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $94,957; Location: 338 WEST JEFFERSON STREET; 34,793 books; 2,715 audio materials; 4,688 video materials; 2 state licensed databases; 28 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Auburn: Auburn Public Library (A), Auburn Area Ambulance Service (B), Auburn Fire Protection District / Auburn Emergency Squad (C), Auburn Fire Protection District Station 1 (D), Auburn Fire Protection District Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Auburn include: Advent Christian Church (A), Auburn Baptist Church (B), Auburn Church of the Nazarene (C), Auburn Presbyterian Church (D), Christian Church of Auburn (E), Church of God (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Saint Benedicts Roman Catholic Church (H), Trinity Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Auburn: Union Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher) - Baseball player.

Sangamon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Auburn and their reported violations in the past:

AUBURN (Population served: 4,771, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2012)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (AUG-17-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.1%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
61 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Auburn (2011 data):

  • United Community Bank: Auburn Branch, Drive-Up Facility, Drive-Up Facility. Info updated 2011/05/20: Bank assets: $954.7 mil, Deposits: $737.5 mil, headquarters in Chatham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Illini Bank: Auburn Facility at West Jefferson Street And State Route 4, branch established on 1976/11/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $215.6 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Auburn:

Marital status in Auburn, IL
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Auburn:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Auburn
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Auburn, IL (based on Sangamon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,075115
Catholic31,73416
Mainline Protestant22,81161
Other6,66319
Black Protestant4,51313
Orthodox2801
None89,389-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
Sangamon County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 156
Here:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sangamon County:

9.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.9%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.3%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.6%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Auburn:

29.6
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.4%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.7%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Auburn:

6.7
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.9%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

55.2%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Auburn:

77.9%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Auburn, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$14,863$22,2953$438
Streets and Highways 6$11,116$22,2320$0
Police - Other 6$15,601$31,2020$0
Other and Unallocable 4$7,221$21,6633$28
Gas Supply 3$3,510$14,0400$0
Water Supply 3$6,069$24,2760$0
Sewerage 3$5,217$20,8680$0
Local Libraries 0$0 6$3,585
Totals for Government 33$63,598$23,12712$4,051

Auburn government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $942,000 ($210.41)
    Water Utilities: $765,000 ($170.87)
    Police Protection: $444,000 ($99.17)
    Central Staff Services: $305,000 ($68.13)
    Sewerage: $258,000 ($57.63)
    Regular Highways: $171,000 ($38.20)
    General - Other: $110,000 ($24.57)
    Libraries: $107,000 ($23.90)
    General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($8.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($8.26)
    Financial Administration: $36,000 ($8.04)
    Health - Other: $3,000 ($0.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.67)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,036,000 ($231.40)

Auburn government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $609,000 ($136.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($5.81)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $54,000 ($12.06)
    Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($1.56)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($1.56)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $909,000 ($203.04)
    Water Utilities: $827,000 ($184.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $843,000 ($188.30)
    Highways: $121,000 ($27.03)
    Gas Utilities: $26,000 ($5.81)
    Other: $4,000 ($0.89)
  • Tax - Property: $335,000 ($74.83)
    Other License: $58,000 ($12.96)

Auburn government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,000 ($15.86)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,000 ($15.86)

Auburn government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,432,000 ($543.22)

Businesses in Auburn, IL

  • Dairy Queen: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Auburn:

  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Auburn:

  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Auburn:

  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Auburn fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Auburn fatal accident list:

May 4, 2020 11:29 AM, Sr-4, Lat: 39.598781, Lon: -89.750128, Vehicles: 5, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 1, 1989 03:15 PM, 4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 38.9mTotal length
  • 14,925Total average daily traffic
  • 1,426Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,319Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Auburn, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Auburn, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Auburn)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Auburn, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Auburn)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$90,2105$89,27425$111,3022$54,7852$56,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$96,7200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$112,0700$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$78,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$52,1700$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$78,2901$205,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$102,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Auburn, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Auburn, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 38 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Auburn, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.7%), and Outside Fires (29.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Auburn, IL
    • 9545.7%Structure Fires
    • 6129.3%Outside Fires
    • 2713.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2512.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Auburn, IL
Most common first names in Auburn, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4878.2 years
Mary4279.9 years
Charles3276.2 years
Robert2972.5 years
William2775.1 years
Helen2480.3 years
George2474.5 years
James2170.5 years
Frank2180.4 years
Joseph2076.7 years
Most common last names in Auburn, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1379.3 years
Barnes1381.3 years
Smith1080.4 years
Brown1077.7 years
Ping887.3 years
Burtle884.5 years
Wilson873.5 years
Michelich784.6 years
Wylder774.0 years
Dixon679.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Auburn, IL
  • 85.2%Utility gas
  • 14.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Auburn, IL
  • 47.2%Utility gas
  • 42.2%Electricity
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Auburn compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 7 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.
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  • Wesley J. Bachman (6)
  • Burton L. Hart (4)
  • Holly Kleiss (1)
  • Barry C. Mears (1)
  • Robert C. Funk (1)

Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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