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Auburn, New York

28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Auburn City. It lies in ZIP code area 13021. The Survey maps it on the Auburn quadrangle. 26,866 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 686 feet above sea level.

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Auburn within Cayuga County

Then and now

1899 to 1986

The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Auburn, surveyed 1986
Topographic sheet of Auburn, surveyed 1899

On record in Auburn

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 21 shown

Every listing in Cayuga County

Population over time

2 figures

Auburn fell from 27,687 to 26,866 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201027,687
202026,866-821 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 28 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

203 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 203 fires within 5 miles of Auburn between 2000 and 2020, burning about 116 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 41 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined116
Arson/incendiarism41
Smoking13
Debris and open burning11
Natural9
Equipment and vehicle use6
Recreation and ceremony3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2003Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
8 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
5 September 2010Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
5 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
4 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
3 September 2016Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
26 September 2016Arson/incendiarism6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
22 September 2007Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Cayuga County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Auburn: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Franklin Street PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Franklin Street Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Harkington Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Harkington Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sennett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Cayuga County

Storms near this place

50 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Auburn in 50 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 29 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 5 lightning, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2017Thunderstorm WindAuburn$50,000A line of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts which knocked down trees and wires.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindAuburn$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees. The wind also ripped off the roof of the landfill maintenance building. The roof was blown across the street into a radio station service structure. The roof also snapped wires and utility poles as it crossed the street. 4,400 electric customers were without power.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindAuburn$50,000no account filed
August 1993Thunderstorm WindAuburn$50,000no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindAuburn$50,000no account filed
June 2002LightningAuburn$30,000Lightning struck the jail and the sheriff's department in Sennett knocking out 911 service briefly. This strike damaged the radio tower. Another lightning strike hit the Auburn Police Department's transmitter.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindAuburn$15,000Thunderstorm winds brought down two high voltage powerlines just outside the city of Auburn. This resulted in a loss of power for approximately 5000 people over a six county area.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindAuburn$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. No phone service is available throughout town.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindAuburn$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and collapsed tents in Emerson Park.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindAuburn$10,000A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over multiple trees on structures.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindAuburn$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires. A gazebo was blown into the road. |
July 2006Flash FloodAuburn$10,000Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flash flooding. Significant flooding occurred county-wide, with many roads closed.
November 2006Flash FloodAuburn$10,000Road flooding in Auburn.
June 2005LightningAuburn$10,000Lightning started a fire on the second floor of a garage on Cayuga Street. The fire in the garage was quickly extinguished. The lightning also shorted out the kitchen wiring and telephones in the nearby house.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindAuburn$10,000A severe thunderstorm blew down large trees and limbs in Auburn between 6:15 and 6:30 pm EDT.
October 2020Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires on South Hunter and Highland Roads.
August 2019LightningAuburn$5,000Lightning struck a church steeple during a thunderstorm.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000Trees were blown down.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000Scattered trees down throughout county.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000no account filed
August 1996Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindAuburn$5,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAuburn$3,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Franklin Street.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindAuburn$3,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Auburn.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindAuburn$3,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a trees and wires near Rockefeller Rd.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindAuburn$3,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAuburn$2,000Trees and wires were downed in the southeast corner of the city. Penny size hail was also reported.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAuburn$2,000Trees were blown down in the city of Auburn and the village of Owasco.
May 2004LightningAuburn$2,000Lightning struck a tree causing it to shatter and break three windows in a house on South Street.
July 2013HailAuburn$2,000no account filed
May 2021Thunderstorm WindAuburn$1,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and lifted a trampoline off the ground.
July 2006Flash FloodAuburn$1,000Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused many streams to overflow their banks.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAuburn$500Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a property.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindAuburn-Multiple trees were blown down on Lake Avenue.
July 2013HailAuburn-Hail was accompanied by 30 to 40 MPH wind gusts.
June 2004HailAuburn-Nickel sized hail.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindAuburn-Newspaper reports indicate thunderstorm winds knocked a power line down at East Genesee Street and North Hunter.
August 2001LightningAuburn-Newspaper reports indicate that a thunderstorm with frequent lightning strikes caused numerous power disruptions by knocking down power lines. A tree and a bank on Grant Avenue were struck with significant damage being done to the chimney on the bank.
May 2000Flash FloodAuburn-Sucker Brook was reported to be above bankfull.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindAuburn-A storm spotter reported trees and wires down with an estimated wind speed of 60 MPH in Auburn. Localized street flooding was reported along Cottage Street and North Street. Thunderstorm winds also knocked down trees in Owasco, Montezuma, and New Hope.
July 2000HailAuburn-Reports of dime size hail were recieved from the media. Lightning strikes also left 158 homes without power and heavy rain caused ponding of water on roadways.
July 2014HailAuburn-no account filed
June 2009HailAuburn-no account filed
July 2009HailAuburn-no account filed
June 2008HailAuburn-no account filed
August 2008HailAuburn-no account filed
June 2006HailAuburn-no account filed
June 2006HailAuburn-no account filed
August 1996HailAuburn-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cayuga County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Cold Spring1.4 miles28
Melrose Park2.1 miles28
Sherlock Corners2.4 miles28
Shumaker Crossing2.6 miles28
Sawyers Corner3.0 miles28
Throop3.1 miles28
Petty Corner3.3 miles28
Half Acre3.3 miles28

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on AuburnAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q225519The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 942692. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.