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Mount AuburnIN

A town of 127.

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Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mount Auburn, IN · Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
127
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
54
Balanced

Is Mount Auburn a good place to live?

Mount Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

127 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dublin · 1 miCambridge City · 1 miJackson Township · 1 miMilton · 2 miEast Germantown · 3 miWashington Township · 4 mi
DublinDublinMount Auburn
Huddleston House Tavern, The
Huddleston House Tavern, The · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Auburn’s story

Mount Auburn in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Auburn: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Auburn, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCambridge City Municipal Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Auburn’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Wayne SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4732747327 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mount Auburn.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Mount Auburn

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Auburn’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most people working in Mount Auburn commute elsewhere

Most working residents leave Mount Auburn for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Mount Auburn has added 25 jobs, to 54 in 2023. The typical journey to work here is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Richmond (25%), Indianapolis (10%) and New Castle (8%).

2%work in town
Mount AuburnIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Mount Auburn2%
Richmond25%
Indianapolis10%
New Castle8%
Spring Grove4%
17 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Mount Auburn
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMount Auburn’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here54 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work2% work in Mount AuburnCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Mount Auburn is

16% of adults worry about having enough food in Mount Auburn. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Among adults here, 44% have high blood pressure, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). In Mount Auburn, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 16% have diabetes.

Mount AuburnIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMount AuburnIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.4%
More adults with heart disease10.2%6.8%
Henry County Memorial Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMount Auburn’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13 miles to an ER · Henry County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mount Auburn is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Mount Auburn’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 59 of 100, against 38 of 100 in Indiana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageMount Auburn’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Mount Auburn sell for about $98K

The share of households in Mount Auburn who live in a home they own: 67%.

$98Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageMount Auburn’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 1.4 years of incomeRents$875 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Levi Coffin House and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Auburn. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
18 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House15 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum29 mi GardenMinnetrista29 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University29 mi GardenChristy Woods17 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Auburn

16pages on Mount Auburn
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$72K median household income · 54 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions79 nearby · Richmond Art Museum 15 miLibraryCambridge City Public LibraryCollegesEarlham College is 14.5 mi away
The story
History1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Auburn

Earlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond14.5 mi$53,930 tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond14.8 mi

About 0 of every 100 Mount Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mount Auburn

Town in Indiana, United States

Mount Auburn is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 129 at the 2020 census. The town is sandwiched between Dublin and Cambridge City.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft
Area code
765

Questions about Mount Auburn

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Auburn, IN a good place to live?

Mount Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.