Auburn
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Outdoors in Auburn
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About Auburn
City in Kentucky, United StatesAuburn is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Auburn had a population of 1,589.
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Housing in Auburn
The typical Auburn home is worth about $233,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Kentucky typical home.
Safety in Auburn
Safety Grade A+
Auburn reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Auburn
Full picture →Most working residents leave Auburn for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bowling Green (28%), Russellville (13%) and Franklin (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Auburn
Compared with Kentucky
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Auburn tracks Kentucky closely.
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Natural hazards in Auburn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Auburn
Full climate →Auburn has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Auburn
All Auburn schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Auburn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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