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AuburnNE

A town of 3,470, settled in 1882. A typical home worth about $170K.

Population
3,470
+0.3% since 2010
Typical home
$170K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
1,388
Balanced

What makes Auburn stand out

The 3 things Auburn does most differently from other towns.

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Light Rain
H 71° · L 48°

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Housing

A typical Auburn home is worth about $170K

The typical Auburn home is worth about $170,000, up 2.8% in a year, 39% below the Nebraska typical home.

$170KZillow home value

Typical home value

Auburn$170K
Nebraska$281K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Auburn’s public schools outperform 70% of Nebraska districts

The public schools Auburn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Calvert ElementaryPK–5531B
Auburn Middle School6–8190B
Auburn High School9–12258B
Little Learners PreschoolPK40Not graded
Learning Center1–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Auburn

About one in 3 of Auburn’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (9%), Omaha (8%) and Nebraska City (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

32%work in town

Where working residents work

In Auburn32%
Lincoln9%
Omaha8%
Nebraska City5%
Tecumseh2%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,388
jobs based in Auburn
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Auburn has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring41–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Auburn beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAuburnNE
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%12.4%
More adults with COPD9%6.1%
More adults who get no exercise33.2%24.3%
Nemaha County Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Auburn, Nebraska US75
2010 · Auburn, Nebraska US75 · Wikimedia Commons
Auburn’s story

144 years in pictures

13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

NEMap-doton-AuburnA downtown blockLaw office building
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Landmarks

7 places in Auburn on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Auburn

8 notable people were born in Auburn.

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About Auburn

City in Nebraska, United States

Official town website ↗

Auburn is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,470 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1882
Population
3,470
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft
ZIP code
68305
Area code
402

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