Auburn, North Dakota

Auburn, North Dakota
Census-designated place & unincorporated community

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Auburn, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°30′25″N 97°26′23″W / 48.50694°N 97.43972°W / 48.50694; -97.43972Coordinates: 48°30′25″N 97°26′23″W / 48.50694°N 97.43972°W / 48.50694; -97.43972
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Walsh
Area[1]
  Total 1.005 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Land 1.005 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 48
  Density 48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 701
GNIS feature ID 1027760[3]

Auburn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 48 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

A post office called Auburn was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1943.[4] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Grafton, and the town's population dwindled.[5]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Auburn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "Walsh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State,. WPA. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
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