What is the population of Auburn?

The population of Auburn, IL is 4,591.

Where is Auburn located?

Auburn, IL is located at latitude 39.5917200 and longitude -89.7464900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Auburn?

The area of Auburn, IL is 4.13 km².

What is the elevation of Auburn?

Auburn, IL has an elevation of 191 meters (627 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Auburn in?

Auburn, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Auburn in?

Auburn is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Auburn, IL in?

Auburn is in Sangamon County, Illinois.

How has the population of Auburn changed?

The population of Auburn, IL has decreased from 4,771 (2010) to 4,591 (2020), a change of -3.8%.

Auburn, Illinois

Auburn: city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States

About

Auburn is a city located in the county of Sangamon in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,771 and a population density of 1,155 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,591 inhabitants.

The city was created 173 years ago in 1853.

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Quick Facts about Auburn

Population	4,591 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Sangamon County
Postal code	62615
Phone Area Codes	217
Area	4.13 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.5917,-89.7465
Altitude	2,060 feet / 628 meters
Establishment	February 24, 1853 (173 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	21:20:58 (22nd April 2026)
Density	1,112 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-3.92% (2010-2020)
Weather	78℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Auburn is located at 39°35'30"N 89°44'47"W (39.5917200, -89.7464900).

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Weather

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Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

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A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph...

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Auburn decreased by 3.92% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,771	-	census
2011	4,832	1.26%	estimation process
2012	4,825	-0.15%	estimation process
2013	4,816	-0.19%	estimation process
2014	4,814	-0.04%	estimation process
2015	4,786	-0.59%	estimation process
2016	4,753	-0.69%	estimation process
2017	4,710	-0.91%	estimation process
2018	4,672	-0.81%	estimation process
2019	4,628	-0.95%	estimation process
2020	4,591	-0.81%	estimation process

Auburn zip code is 62615. County name: Sangamon, County fips: 17167

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People born in Auburn (2)

People born in Auburn, including baseball player Dutch Leonard, lawyer and government official Roswell Magill, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Auburn, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
367972	Capital Area School of Practical Nursing	Springfield (IL)	62712-3803
146685	Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield (IL)	62794-9256
148654	University of Illinois at Springfield	Springfield (IL)	62703-5407
149550	University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts	Springfield (IL)	62704
364122	HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science	Springfield (IL)	62769

Nearby Transit Stations (7)

Rail and bus stations connected to Auburn, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SPI	Springfield station	East Washington and North Third Sts.	RAIL
CRV	Carlinville	128 Alton Rd.	RAIL
LCN	Lincoln	Broadway and North Chicago Sts.	RAIL
ALN	Alton	3400 College Ave.	RAIL
STL	Gateway Transportation Center	551 South 16th St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Auburn.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Auburn Post Office	Auburn (IL)	62615
Thayer Post Office	Thayer (IL)	62689
Divernon Post Office	Divernon (IL)	62530
Glenarm Post Office	Glenarm (IL)	62536
Chatham Post Office	Chatham (IL)	62629

Other cities in Sangamon County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sangamon County , IL. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Springfield	113,671	The capital of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.
Chatham	13,159	Village in Illinois, USA
Woodside	10,484	Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sherman	4,660	Village in Illinois, USA
Rochester	3,715	Village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Riverton	3,430	Village in Illinois
Pawnee	2,646	City in Oklahoma
Buckhart	1,679	Unincorporated community in Illinois
Jerome	1,575	Village in Illinois, United States
Southern View	1,557	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Williamsville	1,490	Village in the United States
Leland Grove	1,451	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Grandview	1,369	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
New Berlin	1,329	Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Divernon	1,096	City in Illinois, United States of America
Cotton Hill	869	Township in Sangamon County, Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Auburn distances to largest Illinois cities