Auburn, California
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Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, California, USA. The population was 12,462 at the 2000 census. It is well-known for its California gold rush history and boasts one of the best preserved historic downtowns in the state. One of its most famous citizens was the poet and short-story writer Clark Ashton Smith, who was born in Auburn in 1893 and lived there most of his life.
History
A group of French gold miners and Native Americans were the first to establish a permanent settlement in the Auburn area. They arrived in the spring of 1848 and camped at Auburn Ravine on their way to the gold fields in Coloma, California. After finding gold deposits in the soil they decided to stay.Placer mining in the area was very good and the population of the crude settlement grew to about 1500 by year's end. Future mining operations would move up the ravine to the site of present day Auburn.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 19.1 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.41%) is water. The city is located at 38.89199 N, 121.07606 W.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 12,462 people, 5,302 households, and 3,281 families residing in the city. The population density was 652.9/km² (1,690.2/mi²). There were 5,457 housing units at an average density of 285.9/km² (740.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.41% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 5,302 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,999, and the median income for a family was $62,250. Males had a median income of $43,632 versus $30,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,258. About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
The mayor of Auburn is Republican Mike Holmes.External links
- [Auburn City Official Homepage]
- [Auburn, CA - Information & Resources]
- [Auburn Chamber of Commerce]
- [Placer County Courthouse]
- [West Placer Community Forums]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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