Welcome to New Auburn ...
The village of New Auburn is primarily located in Chippewa County<1>. A portion of New Auburn extends into Barron County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Auburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Auburn has a population of 576 people<2> (see below for details).
New Auburn is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Auburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for New Auburn: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for New Auburn: 54757<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Auburn had an population of 576 people. This is an increase of 5.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Auburn had a population of 548 people. This makes New Auburn the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 548 people, the population of New Auburn decreased 2.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 562 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Auburn.
Communities Also Named New Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Auburn - they are located in Illinois, Maine and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Auburn.
Communities near New Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Auburn.
- Bloomer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Barron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Chetek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Ridgeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Weyerhaeuser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Eagleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Strickland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Strickland is located in Rusk County
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 New Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Auburn. 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 New Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Auburn. See our Newspapers Page for New Auburn.
Adding New Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Auburn 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 New Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Auburn post office opened in 1904.
We also found New Auburn on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Auburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Auburn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as New Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |