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Auburn, Wyoming

Auburn is a community in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to about 284 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83111.

Population28478 per sq mi
Median household income$131,000Census

ZIP codes in Auburn

1 ZIP code

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Around Auburn

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)148 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson Hole Airport (JAC)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO380 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ640 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 375 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Lincoln County grew from 12,487 residents in 1920 to 19,581 in 2020.

Auburn population by census2000: 276, 2010: 328, 2020: 375276200032820103752020

Lincoln County, 1920–2020

Lincoln County population, 1920 to 20201920: 12,487, 1930: 10,894, 1940: 10,286, 1950: 9,023, 1960: 9,018, 1970: 8,640, 1980: 12,177, 1990: 12,625, 2000: 14,573, 2010: 18,106, 2020: 19,58112K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1020K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AuburnJan: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; May: high 60°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 26°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1.4 in26°5°Jan1.331°8°Feb1.340°17°Mar1.550°25°Apr1.560°33°May2.471°38°Jun1.880°44°Jul1.179°43°Aug1.169°34°Sep1.556°26°Oct1.639°16°Nov1.327°7°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Afton, WY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

5,610 jobs at 948 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,047 jobs; Construction: 835 jobs; Retail trade: 830 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 404 jobs; Professional services: 358 jobs; Manufacturing: 354 jobs; Other services: 227 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Construction 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Star Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Afton6.8 miles
  • Caribou Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Soda Springs33.1 miles
  • Bear Lake Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montpelier37.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Auburn

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Rock Church Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

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