Auburn, Massachusetts

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Auburn, Massachusetts
Town
Auburn Town Offices and Merriam Library
Auburn Town Offices and Merriam Library
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°12′N 71°50′W / 42.200°N 71.833°W / 42.200; -71.833Coordinates: 42°12′N 71°50′W / 42.200°N 71.833°W / 42.200; -71.833
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1714
IncorporatedApril 10, 1778
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
 • Town ManagerEdward Kazanovicz
 • Board of
Selectmen		Chair Scott Wrenn
Vice-Chair Sara Rufli
Dan Carpenter
Lionel Berthiaume
 • School
Committee		Chair Jessica Harrington
Vice-Chair Meghan McCrillis
Gail Halloway
Samantha Raphael
Brooke Wrenn
Area
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,889
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Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01501
Area code(s)508 / 774
FIPS code25-02760
GNIS feature ID0619474
Websitewww.auburnma.gov

Auburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,889 at the 2020 census.[1]

History

The Auburn area was first settled in 1714. On April 10, 1778, parts of Worcester, Sutton, Leicester and Oxford, Massachusetts were incorporated as the Town of Ward, in honor of American Revolution General Artemas Ward (second in command to George Washington). In 1837, the town changed its name to Auburn after the Post Office complained that the name was too similar to the nearby town of Ware.[2]

Before incorporation, most of Auburn was known as the South Parish of Worcester; other portions fell within the town limits of Leicester and Millbury.

Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket from Pakachoag Hill, on his aunt Effe Ward's farm, in Auburn on March 16, 1926. Goddard is commemorated in Goddard Memorial Park, located downtown next to the Auburn Fire Department Headquarters. The park features a model of Goddard's prototype liquid-fueled rocket and a Polaris missile (Type A-1). A second replica of Goddard's prototype stands at Auburn High School. Goddard's launch is also commemorated with a small monument, the Goddard Rocket Launching Site, between the first and ninth holes of Pakachoag Golf Course.[3]

Demographics

Template:Historical populations The 2010 Auburn, MA, population was 16,188. There are 1,053 people per square mile.

The median age is 40.8. The US median is 37.6. 61.86% of people in Auburn, MA, are married. 8.00% are divorced. The average household size is 2.41 people. 22.71% of people are married, with children. 5.08% have children, but are single.

According to the 2000 census, 97.21% of people are white, 0.81% are black or African American, 1.19% are Asian, 0.10% are Native American, and 1.00% are "other". 1.24% of the people in Auburn, MA, are of Hispanic ethnicity.

Arts and culture

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Dr. Robert H. Goddard Park

Points of interest include:

Government

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The form of government is representative town meeting. There are 24 town-meeting members from each of the five precincts of the town, for a total of 120 who represent the people at the annual town meeting each May. The town also has a Board of Selectmen which consists of five elected members, each serving for a term of three years. As of 2009, the town adopted a new charter which allowed for the creation of a Town Manager.

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Education

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Auburn High School

Schools in Auburn include:[4]

  • Bryn Mawr School (grades K–2)
  • Pakachoag School (grades K–2)
  • Swanson Road Intermediate School (grades 3–5)
  • Auburn Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • Auburn High School (grades 9–12)

Infrastructure

Highways

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Auburn town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ A Historical Sketch of Auburn Massachusetts: from the earliest period to the present day with brief accounts of early settlers and prominent citizens. Chas. D. Cady Printing Co. 1937. p. 3. OCLC 1427875743.
  3. ↑ National Historic Landmarks Survey, by State - Massachusetts, page 8, accessed October 19, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Auburn Public Schools". Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1967.

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