Town guide

Auburn, Kentucky

Auburn is a city in Logan County, Kentucky, home to about 1,794 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42206.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,794980 per sq mi
Median home value$122,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Auburn

1 ZIP code

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Around Auburn

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL346 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Auburn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Auburn had 1,589 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 181st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Logan County grew from 25,994 residents in 1900 to 27,432 in 2020.

Auburn population by census2000: 1,444, 2010: 1,340, 2020: 1,5891,44420001,34020101,5892020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,994, 1910: 24,977, 1920: 23,633, 1930: 21,875, 1940: 23,345, 1950: 22,335, 1960: 20,896, 1970: 21,793, 1980: 24,138, 1990: 24,416, 2000: 26,573, 2010: 26,835, 2020: 27,43226K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9027K’00’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AuburnJan: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in44°26°Jan4.248°29°Feb4.258°36°Mar4.869°45°Apr5.377°55°May5.585°64°Jun4.888°68°Jul4.287°65°Aug4.181°58°Sep4.270°46°Oct4.157°36°Nov3.847°30°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Russellville, KY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Logan County

7,297 jobs at 486 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Logan CountyManufacturing: 3,325 jobs; Retail trade: 1,017 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 686 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 530 jobs; Construction: 374 jobs; Other services: 226 jobs; Administrative and support: 221 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 206 jobsManufacturing 46% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 3% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Medical Center at RussellvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Russellville9.3 miles
  • The Medical Center at FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin13.5 miles
  • Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bowling Green16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Auburn

Libraries

  • Auburn Branch Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Auburn Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Auburn

Public schools here are run by Logan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburnPre-K–8760Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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