Profile for Auburn, California, CA

Auburn is on the American River, in the Sierra foothills.

Former and merged names include:
· North Fork Dry Diggings
· Rich Dry Diggings
· Wood's Dry Diggings

Founded by prospectors who discovered gold here in 1848

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 39. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Phenomenon"
· 2002 movie, "XXX"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Gold Country Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007
• Mountain Mandarin Festival - Nov. 17-18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Auburn State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Gold Country Museum, Placer County Museum, Bernhard Museum

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.)

Listed places near Auburn

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (9)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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• Auburn population
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• Place of birth of people in Auburn
• Residence in 1995, of people in Auburn
• School enrollment & education levels in Auburn
• Transportation & commute times in Auburn
• Placer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• 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 Placer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sacramento area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 95658 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Auburn city government
• Placer County government
• Auburn Chamber of Commerce
• Auburn tourism

18% 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 Placer County
• Libraries in or near Auburn

Post a query on a message board:

• Placer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA 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

• Auburn museums
• Auburn historic sites
• Auburn area parks
• Wineries near Auburn

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Auburn area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Placer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California 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 Placer County

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Placer County
• Arrests in Placer County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Auburn was $26,258, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

28% of Auburn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Auburn
• Movies playing in or near Auburn
• YouTube videos about Auburn

• Air pollution in Placer County
• Diesel soot in Placer County
• Land contamination in Placer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Placer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Auburn festival dates:

• Gold Country Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007
• Mountain Mandarin Festival - Nov. 17-18, 2007

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

Auburn festival web sites:

• Gold Country Fair
• Mountain Mandarin Festival

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

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

• Auburn items now on sale

• Auburn local government Web site
• Placer County government
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments
• California 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

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

Historic districts in Auburn include Old Auburn Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Auburn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $606.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,474.

• Research Auburn Apartments
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• Jobs in the Auburn area
• Job services in California
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Libraries in Auburn include Auburn Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Auburn

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Auburn area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Auburn

Newspapers in Auburn include Auburn Journal

• Daily newspapers in or near Auburn
• AM radio stations in or near Auburn
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Auburn
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Auburn
• TV stations in or near Auburn
• Media ownership in the Auburn area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Auburn
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

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

• Parks near Auburn
• National forests in California
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• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Auburn
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Placer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Auburn political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Placer County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Auburn
• Total membership by faith, in Placer County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Auburn workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 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 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Auburn include Best Western, Comfort Inn Central, Holiday Inn Hotels, Super 8, Travelodge.

• Auburn travel guide
• Airports near Auburn
• Amtrak station in Auburn
• Hotels near Auburn
• California tourism bureau

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

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

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