Auburn Geography
Auburn is located at 47°18'8" North, 122°12'53" West (47.302322, -122.214779).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.1 km2 (21.3 mi2). 55.1 km2 (21.3 mi2) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
Two Rivers, the White River, and to a greater extent, the Green River flow through Auburn.
Auburn Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 40,314 people, 16,108 households, and 10,051 families residing in the city. The population density is 732.1/km2 (1,895.9/mi2). There are 16,767 housing units at an average density of 304.5/km2 (788.5/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 82.80% White, 2.42% African American, 2.54% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 3.66% from other races, and 4.56% from two or more races. 7.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 16,108 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $39,208, and the median income for a family is $45,426. Males have a median income of $36,977 versus $27,476 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,630. 12.8% of the population and 10.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Auburn History
Auburn was originally incorporated as "Slaughter," named after William Slaughter, who died in an Indian skirmish in 1855. At the time, the main hotel in town was called the "Slaughter House." In 1893, a large group of settlers from Auburn, New York moved to Slaughter, and renamed the town to "Auburn."
Due to this history, when Auburn was building its second high school in the mid-1990s, there was a grass-roots effort to name the high school "Slaughter High School," but it was eventually decided that the name would be too politically incorrect, and the High School was named "Auburn-Riverside High School."
Politics
As of the 2004 Presidential election, Auburn consists of 51 precincts in King County and 3 in Pierce County. However, three of the King County precincts and one of the Pierce County precincts cast no votes. An additional one precinct in King County had only 2 voters; one in Pierce County had only 16. Of the 47 precincts in King County with a significant number of voters, 37 voted for Democrat John Kerry. Republican George W. Bush performed best in the southeastern part of the city, around the affluent Lakeland Hills area. His single best performance was the southeasternmost precinct in the King County portion, near the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. Bush won this precinct, located around Kersey Way Southeast and 53rd Street Southeast, by nearly a 2-to-1 margin, although the neighbouring Reservation voted for Kerry by a margin of about 3-to-1.With King County and Pierce County portions combined, the following were the 2004 Presidential results.
- John F. Kerry (Democrat) - 4,522 (54.24%)
- George W. Bush (Republican) - 3,709 (44.49%)
- Ralph Nader (Independent) - 60 (0.72%)
- Other candidates and write-ins - 46 (0.55%)
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