Profile for Auburn, Maine, ME

Auburn is on the Androscoggin River, across from Lewiston

19th-century shoe factories attracted many French Canadian settlers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Winter Carnival - Feb. 2-4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Auburn Fire Dept. Museum, Knight House Museum

Colleges and universities: Mid-State College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 124

Listed places near Auburn

Cemeteries (54)

Colleges (2)

Communities (6)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Auburn
• School enrollment & education levels in Auburn
• Transportation & commute times in Auburn
• Androscoggin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maine
• State data - Maine
• 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 Androscoggin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lewiston-Auburn area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 04258 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Auburn city government
• Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce

5% of Auburn residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Auburn ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Androscoggin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME 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 area parks
• Wineries near Auburn

• Auburn, ME

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• Cemeteries in Androscoggin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine 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 Androscoggin County

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

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Androscoggin County
• Arrests in Androscoggin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Auburn was $19,942, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

19% of Auburn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Auburn
• Colleges in Maine
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
• Schools in or near Auburn
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• Yearbooks (old) of Maine high schools

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

Auburn festival dates:

• Winter Carnival - Feb. 2-4, 2007

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

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

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

• Auburn items now on sale

• Auburn local government Web site
• Androscoggin County government
• Maine state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Health
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• Sports & rec
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• Auburn medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

Historic districts in Auburn include Main Street Historic District (Auburn) ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Auburn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $922.

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

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Auburn area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maine
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• Search historic newspaper articles
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• Military bases in Maine
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Auburn
• Search obituaries in Maine
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maine
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Maine
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Auburn
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Auburn

• Parks near Auburn
• National forests in Maine
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• Ski areas in Maine
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Auburn
• Total membership by faith, in Androscoggin County

• Chowhound message boards for ME

The average commute time for Auburn workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 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 5.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Auburn include Econo Lodge Auburn, Fireside Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maine coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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

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