Welcome to Auburndale ...
The village of Auburndale is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Auburndale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Auburndale was established in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburndale has a population of 663 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Auburndale is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Auburndale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Auburndale: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburndale had an population of 663 people. This is a decrease of 5.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburndale had a population of 703 people. This makes Auburndale the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Auburndale represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1208th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 703 people, the population of Auburndale decreased 4.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 738 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburndale.
Communities Also Named Auburndale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Auburndale - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Nova Scotia and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburndale.
Communities near Auburndale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburndale.
- Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Mosinee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Vesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Auburndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburndale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburndale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Auburndale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburndale. See our Newspapers Page for Auburndale.
Adding Auburndale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Auburndale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Auburndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Auburndale post office opened in 1874.
We also found Auburndale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburndale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Auburndale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |