'City of Auburn, Indiana'

City nickname: "Home of the Classics"
Location in the state of Indiana
County	DeKalb
Mayor	Norman E. Yoder
Area   –Land   –Water	17.2 km² 17.2 km² 0.0 km²
Population   –Total (2000)   –Density	12,074 701.0/km²
Time zone   –Summer (DST)	EST (UTC−5) EST (UTC−5)
Latitude Longitude	41°21'56" N 85°3'23" W
Official website: www.ci.auburn.in.us

Auburn is a city located in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,074. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park (1811-1868), the city is the county seat of DeKalb County^GR6. A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (512x800, 33 KB) Summary Description: Red Dot map of Indiana, showing the location of Auburn Source: Self-made from public data sources Date: 21:50, 21 October 2005 (UTC) Author: Sean Baker ( Marvin01 | talk ) Permission: Free use, with attribution, under the... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ... List of Indiana counties: Adams County Allen County Bartholomew County Benton County Blackford County Boone County Brown County Carroll County Cass County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crawford County Daviess County Dearborn County Decatur County DeKalb County Delaware County Dubois County Elkhart County Fayette County Floyd County Fountain County... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Daylight saving time (DST), often referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually one hour, from its official winter standard time for the duration of the spring and summer months. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the astronomical basis for civil time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Geography

Auburn is located at 41°21'56" North, 85°3'23" West (41.365505, -85.056355)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.7 mi²). 17.2 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,074 people, 4,927 households, and 3,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 701.0/km² (1,816.2/mi²). There were 5,258 housing units at an average density of 305.3/km² (790.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.35% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

DeKalb County courthouse, Auburn, Indiana.

There were 4,927 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2500x1409, 907 KB) Summary Dekalb County courthouse in Auburn, Indiana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2500x1409, 907 KB) Summary Dekalb County courthouse in Auburn, Indiana. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,762, and the median income for a family was $52,687. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $24,414 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,945. 5.2% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line. 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Auburn is governed by an elected mayor and seven-member common council and a three-member board of public works and safety consisting of the mayor and two others appointed by the mayor. Persons who have served as mayor are:

Education

Most of Auburn lies in the DeKalb County Central United School District. Local schools residents attend are: // DeKalb County Central United School District Country Meadow Elementary School James R. Watson Elementary School McKenney-Harrison Elementary School Waterloo Elementary School DeKalb Middle School DeKalb High School DeKalb County Eastern Community School District Butler Elementary School Riverdale Elementary School Eastside Junior-Senior High School Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School...

• James R. Watson Elementary School
• McKenney-Harrison Elementary School
• DeKalb Middle School
• DeKalb High School

There is also a K-12 private school:

• Lakewood Park Christian School

Events and sites of interest

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Auburn, Indiana.

Auburn is the location of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, held each Labor Day weekend, and of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum and the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg festival is said to host the world's largest automotive auction. Copyrighted by Michael Walter, a. ... Copyrighted by Michael Walter, a. ... Auburn was a brand name of United States automobiles from 1900 through 1937. ... A 1929 Cord L-29 Phaeton on display at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Cord L-29. ... A 1929 Duesenberg j350 Willoughby on display at the 2005 United States Grand Prix 1930 Duesenberg J Walker Legrande Torpedo Phaeton 1932 Duesenberg J Murphy-bodied coupe convertible Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Duesenberg vehicles Duesenberg was a US-based luxury automobile company active from the 1910s until... Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ...

Notable natives & former residents

• Gordon Buehrig (1904-1990), automobile designer, lived in Auburn for two years while designing the 1935-1936 Auburn Speedster and is buried in Roselawn Cemetery.
• Errett Lobban Cord (1894-1974), industrialist, lived in Auburn while running the Auburn Automobile Company.
• Will Cuppy (1884-1949), humorist and journalist, was born in Auburn, graduated from Auburn High School and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
• Charles Eckhart (1841-1915), industrialist and philanthropist, founded the Eckhart Carriage Company, predecessor of the Auburn Automobile Company, and was Prohibition Party candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1900. He lived in Auburn from 1874 until his death and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
• James I. Farley (1871-1948), member of US House of Representatives, 1933-1939, lived in Auburn while an executive of the Auburn Automobile Company and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
• Don Lash (1912-1994), track and field champion who won the 1938 James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States, graduated from Auburn High School in 1933.
• Charles A.O. McClellan (1835-1898), member of US House of Represenatives, 1889-1892, lived in Auburn and practiced law there.
• Mark Shaw (b. 1945), attorney, author and network television personality, was born in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School.
• Rollie Zeider (1883-1967), major league baseball player, 1910-1918, played for Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago Chi-Feds, Chicago Whales and Chicago Cubs. He grew up in Auburn and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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City logo

Auburn city logo.

The official city logo, pictured at right, is based on the logo of the former Auburn Automobile Company. The company went out of business in the 1930s. The municipality began using the logo in the 1980s. The city's official nickname is '"Home of the Classics,"' a reference to the "classic" automobiles once manufactured there. Image File history File links Auburn_Indiana_Logo. ... Image File history File links Auburn_Indiana_Logo. ... A logotype (from the Greek λογότυπο), commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... Auburn was a brand name of United States automobiles from 1900 through 1937. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ...

Other facts

• The acts that led to the US Supreme Court's decision in Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978), the leading American case on judicial immunity, took place in Auburn in 1971.
• On June 28, 1988, four workers were asphyxiated at a local metal-plating plant in the worst confined-space industrial accident in US history. A fifth victim died two days later.

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External links

• City of Auburn
• DeKalb County Central United School District
• Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
• Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival
• NATMUS

Coordinates: 41.365505° N -85.056355° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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