Why visit Auburn
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include McCauley Bridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Auburn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Auburn
Auburn is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,273.
From the Wikipedia article Auburn, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Auburn
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 19°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 23°F | 1.2 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 66°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 23°F | 1.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Topeka Forbes Fld (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shawnee County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2010-03-09: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-02-01: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2007-12-12: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Forbes Field (FOE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Topeka 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Silver Lake 13 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Osage City 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- St. Marys 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Perry 26 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Lawrence 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Wamego 34 mi northwest, about 54 min by car
- Baldwin City 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Ottawa 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Emporia 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dtaks, Kswx29, CC BY 3.0
- McCauley Bridge, Auburn, KS, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS north elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS east and north elevations, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS front entrance, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS west and north elevations, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS west elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS stone plaque, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS north and west elevations, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS east and south elevations, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church Building Shawnee Co KS south and west elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-6395 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-30084 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-6392 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-30085 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-6394 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-6393 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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