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The City of Auburn was founded in 1793.
In 1816 Auburn Prison (Now Auburn state correctional facility) was founded. The prison was, at the time, a model for the contemporary ideas about treating prisoners, known now as the "Auburn System." Visitors were charged a fee for viewing the facility and its inmates. Although the ideas of the Auburn System have been abandoned, the prison continues to serve as a maximum security facility.
Auburn was the home of William Seward, who arranged the purchase of Alaska (known at the time as "Seward's Folly"). Auburn was also the birthplace of Birdsill Holly, inventor of the fire hydrant.
Auburn is the home of Manowar, a heavy metal band.
Auburn is located at 42°55'54" North, 76°33'53" West (42.931660, -76.564770) 1. The city is located north of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 21.8 km˛ (8.4 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 21.7 km˛ (8.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 28,574 people, 11,411 households, and 6,538 families residing in the city. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 1,315.0/km˛ (3,405.3/mi˛). There are 12,637 housing units at an average density of 581.5/km˛ (1,506.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 88.57% White, 7.59% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 11,411 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% are non-families. 36.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,281, and the median income for a family is $41,169. Males have a median income of $32,349 versus $23,330 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,083. 16.5% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.