Auburn, California

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Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Its population was 13,776 during the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark.<ref name=CHL>Template:Cite ohp</ref>

Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

History

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Placer County Courthouse was constructed between 1894 and 1898.

Archaeological finds place the southwestern border for the prehistoric Martis people in the Auburn area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The indigenous Nisenan, an offshoot of the Maidu, were the first to establish a permanent settlement in the Auburn area.

In the spring of 1848, a group of French gold miners arrived and camped in what would later be known as the Auburn Ravine. This group was on its way to the gold fields in Coloma, California, and it included Francois Gendron, Philibert Courteau, and Claude Chana. The young Chana discovered gold on May 16, 1848. After finding the gold deposits in the soil, the trio decided to stay for more prospecting and mining.

Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings. This name was changed to the Woods Dry Diggings, after John S. Wood settled down, built a cabin, and started to mine in the ravine. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in August 1849, by miners from Auburn, New York.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> By 1850, the town's population had grown to about 1,500 people, and in 1851, Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved up the ravine to the site of present-day Auburn. In 1865, the Central Pacific Railroad, the western leg of the First transcontinental railroad, reached Auburn, as it was being built east from Sacramento toward Ogden, Utah.

The restored Old Town has houses and retail buildings from the middle of the 19th century. The oldest fire station and the Post Office date from the Gold Rush years. Casual gold-mining accessories, as well as American Indian and Chinese artifacts, can also be viewed by visitors at the Placer County Museum. Auburn was the home and birthplace of noted science fiction and fantasy poet and writer Clark Ashton Smith. A memorial to him is located near Old Town.

Geography

Rolling hills of Auburn, taken near Indian Hill Road

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.38%, is water.

Auburn is situated in the Northern California foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, approximately Template:Convert above the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the American River. It is located between Sacramento and Reno, Nevada, along Interstate 80. Mountainous wilderness canyons and the western slope of the Sierra Nevada lie adjacent eastward, while gentle rolling foothills well-suited for agriculture lie to the west. The crest of the Sierra Nevada lies approximately Template:Convert eastward, and the Central Valley lies approximately Template:Convert to the west. Template:Clear

Climate

Auburn has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by cool, moist winters and hot, dry summers. Average December temperatures are a maximum of Template:Convert and a minimum of Template:Convert. Average July temperatures are a maximum of Template:Convert and a minimum of Template:Convert. Annually, there are an average of 62.9 days with highs of Template:Convert or higher, an average of 7.3 days with Template:Convert or higher, and an average of 19.6 days with Template:Convert or lower.<ref name=NOAA/> The record high temperature was Template:Convert on July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was Template:Convert on December 9, 2013.<ref name=NOWData/>

Average annual precipitation is Template:Convert. There are an average of 67 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with Template:Convert and the driest year was 1976 with Template:Convert. The most precipitation in one month was Template:Convert in January 1909. The most precipitation in 24 hours was Template:Convert on October 13, 1962,<ref name=NOWData/> during the Columbus Day Storm. Snow rarely falls in Auburn; the most snowfall in one year was Template:Convert in 1972, including Template:Convert in January of that year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Auburn's Köppen classification and climate similarities to locations such as Napa and parts of Italy make it a suitable region for growing wine grapes. Auburn and the surrounding areas of Placer County are home to over 20 wineries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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The 2020 United States census reported that Auburn had a population of 13,776. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Auburn was 80.3% White, 0.9% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.3% from other races, and 10.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.3% of the population.

The census reported that 97.8% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.7% were institutionalized.

There were 6,075 households, out of which 23.5% included children under the age of 18, 43.9% were married-couple households, 7.1% were cohabiting couple households, 30.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 32.5% of households were one person, and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22. There were 3,650 families (60.1% of all households).

The age distribution was 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% aged 18 to 24, 21.6% aged 25 to 44, 27.6% aged 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 49.0Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males.

There were 6,370 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 6,075 (95.4%) were occupied. Of these, 59.5% were owner-occupied, and 40.5% were occupied by renters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Arts and culture

Landmarks

Auburn is home to Placer High School, which is one of the oldest high schools in California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Colossal sculptures are located throughout the town; the statues chronicle Auburn's history, such as a middle-aged Claude Chana gold panning in the nearby American River, and a Chinese laborer building the Transcontinental Railroad.

Hidden Falls Regional Park is located in nearby woodlands and contains Template:Convert of multi-use trails.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Infrastructure

Transportation

Auburn is served by Amtrak passenger rail service a few times a day, and its railroad station is the eastern terminus of Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor train. Interstate 80 is the main east–west highway through this area, connecting Sacramento to the west and the Lake Tahoe/Reno areas to the east. This town can be reached through several interchanges on Interstate 80, three of which (exits 118, 119 A through C, and 120) are somewhat within the town limits. California Highway 49 is the main north–south highway through this area. Highway 49 connects Auburn with the towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City to its north, and Placerville to the south.

The Auburn Municipal Airport is located Template:Convert north of town, and it is solely a general aviation airport. Auburn owns and operates this airport and an industrial site. The airport site covers Template:Convert including an Template:Convert industrial site. This airport has a single Template:Convert-long runway.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> General aviation services are available.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

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The Queen Anne-style Old Town Firehouse is a landmark. It originally adjoined a row of commercial buildings (now demolished). It was home to the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department.<ref name="AuburnChamberFirehouse">Old Town Firehouse, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, Accessed August 1, 2009. Template:Webarchive</ref>

Literature

Film and television

The following films were, at least in part, shot in Auburn:

See also

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Further reading

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