Profile for Auburn, Alabama, AL

The Tiger Trail in downtown Auburn displays granite plaques bearing the names of Auburn University athletes and coaches

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 146. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• City Fest - April 28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Chewacla State Park

Auburn attractions: Davis Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Lovelace Athletic Museum, Jule Collins Smith Museumof Fine Art, Nunn Winston House

Colleges and universities: Auburn University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 48

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Auburn
• School enrollment & education levels in Auburn
• Transportation & commute times in Auburn
• Lee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Auburn demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Auburn-Opelika area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36849 ZIP code.

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• Auburn city government
• Auburn Chamber of Commerce

11% of Auburn residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Auburn ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Auburn
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Libraries in or near Auburn

Post a query on a message board:

• Lee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Auburn museums
• Auburn historic sites
• Auburn area parks
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• Auburn area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Auburn
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lee County

• Auburn business guide
• Auburn Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lee County
• Arrests in Lee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Auburn was $16,431, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lee County economic census
• Lee County economic summary
• Lee County employment growth
• Lee County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

56% of Auburn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Auburn
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Auburn
• School districts in or near Auburn
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Auburn
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• Air pollution in Lee County
• Diesel soot in Lee County
• Land contamination in Lee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Auburn festival dates:

• City Fest - April 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Auburn festival web sites:

• City Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Auburn

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Auburn
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Auburn items now on sale

• Auburn local government Web site
• Lee County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Auburn medical services & health statistics

• Lee County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

Historic districts in Auburn include Auburn University Historic District, Old Main and Church Street Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Auburn
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Auburn
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Auburn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,105.

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• Jobs in the Auburn area
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Libraries in Auburn include Auburn Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Auburn area
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• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Auburn
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Auburn Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Auburn
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Auburn

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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Auburn political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Auburn
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• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Auburn workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Auburn between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Auburn travel guide
• Airports near Auburn
• Hotels near Auburn
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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