Welcome to Auburn ...
The city of Auburn is located in Bay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Auburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 2,080 people<2> (see below for details).
Auburn is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Auburn: 989
The ZIP code for Auburn: 48611<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburn had an population of 2,080 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburn had a population of 2,087 people. This makes Auburn the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Auburn represents 0.02% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,087 people, the population of Auburn increased 3.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,011 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburn.
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Auburn: This one is located in Bay County and the other is located in Oakland County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.
Communities near Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.
- Saginaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saginaw
- From Auburn to Saginaw
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From Auburn to Midland
- Bay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay City
- From Auburn to Bay City
- Essexville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
- Essexville is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <5>
- Zilwaukee city
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zilwaukee city
- From Auburn to Zilwaukee city
- Pinconning
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
- Pinconning is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <5>
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sanford
- From Auburn to Sanford
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merrill
- From Auburn to Merrill
- Willard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Auburn to Willard
- Amelith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amelith
- From Auburn to Amelith
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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...
Looking for more information about Auburn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.
Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Auburn post office opened in 1877.
We also found Auburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, 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 Auburn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |