Auburn, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Auburn, North Dakota
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walsh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.60
Area Land Km2:2.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:31
Population Density Km2:11.91
Population Density Sq Mi:30.85
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:48.5064°N -97.4367°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58237
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-03740
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584335

Auburn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 48 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

A post office called Auburn was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Grafton, and the town's population dwindled.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 48 people, 17 households, and 11 families in the CDP. The population density was 47.8PD/sqmi. There were 21 housing units at an average density of 20.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.

There were 17 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.73.

The median age in the CDP was 43.5 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  3. Web site: Walsh County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 23, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060511042015/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=ND&county=Walsh . May 11, 2006 .
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. 1938. WPA. 978-1-62376-033-5. 188.