| Official Name: | Auburn, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Logan |
| Established Date: | 1865, 1878 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.75 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.83 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.83 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1589 |
| Population Density Km2: | 334.91 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 867.36 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 195 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Coordinates: | 36.8664°N -86.7169°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42206 |
| Area Code: | 270 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-02638 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0486133 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 1616 |
Auburn is a home rule-class city[3] in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.
Originally called Federal Grove, the present name dates from the 1860s; it was named after Auburn, New York, the previous residence of several early settlers.[4] It was originally incorporated by the state assembly in 1865, and reincorporated in 1878.[5]
Auburn is located at 36.8664°N -86.7169°W (36.866523, -86.716910).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 584 households, and 397 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 653 housing units at an average density of 371.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 90.86% White, 6.86% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 584 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $38,173. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,779. About 11.3% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
Auburn has a lending library, a branch of the Logan County Public Library.[8]