Auburndale, Florida
Auburndale is a city of 18,530 people in Polk County, Florida, founded in 1880.
Why visit Auburndale
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Auburndale City Hall and Auburndale Citrus Growers Association Packing House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 52°F.
Weather in Auburndale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Auburndale
Auburndale is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 15,616 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Auburndale, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks11
Auburndale City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
City hall in Auburndale, Florida
Auburndale Citrus Growers Association Packing House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Florida, United States
Ephriam M. Baynard House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Auburndale, Florida, NRHP-listed
Holland Jenks House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Interlaken Historic Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay3
History
Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller, who was seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States. The place was originally named Sanatoria, from a hotel located there. When the railroad arrived in the 1880s, the town was renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from Auburndale, Massachusetts. The New England town had been named from the opening line of the poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith.
Early on, the city became a chosen destination for a number of America's most prominent artists.
From the History section of Auburndale, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
School · 4.2 mi
1000 Buena Vista Dr N, Lake Alfred
Map of Auburndale
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 52°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 55°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 58°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 85°F | 63°F | 2.5 in |
| May | 90°F | 69°F | 2.7 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 74°F | 7.4 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 7.4 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 76°F | 6.5 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 74°F | 5.3 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 2.2 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 74°F | 55°F | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winter Haven Gilbert Ap (4 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
Polk County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Winter Haven Municipal Airport (GIF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Inwood 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Lake Alfred 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Fussels Corner 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Polk City 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Winter Haven 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Jan Phyl Village 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Combee Settlement 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Crystal Lake 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Lakeland 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Cypress Gardens 10 mi southeast, about 16 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Auburndale FL city hall01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Winter Haven Interlaken Hist Dist01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- CAM00536, Callmekrispcookie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Auburndale Baynard House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Auburndale Citrus Packing House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop - 50816676383, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop - 50817516117, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Kermit Weeks, Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Curtiss-Wright CW-19, Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Sikorsky S-43, Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop - 50817515552, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop - 50817515997, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- Fantasy of Flight aircraft resoration shop - 50816676498, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- ISS030-E-42009 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-1610 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-24248 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-24249 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-96006 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-24741 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-24247 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fantasy of Flight Museum - 50817514112, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- T-28 model, Fantasy of Flight Museum, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- K-Class Blimp Goodyear ZNP-K Control Car, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- 1938 Grumman F3F-2 - 50816680173, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
- K-Class Blimp Goodyear ZNP-K Control Car - 50815567501, Eric Friedebach, CC BY 2.0
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