New AuburnWI
A town of 574, settled in 1904.
Is New Auburn a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Auburn. New Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
574 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Auburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Auburn, and how to reach them.
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 New Auburn.
The schools New Auburn’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The New Auburn School District runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in New Auburn teach 280 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Auburn ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 132 | A |
| New Auburn HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 99 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in New Auburn brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in New Auburn commute elsewhere
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in New Auburn dropped by 111, to 194. The town’s typical household income is $67,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns, while just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Eau Claire (17%), Bloomer (12%) and Chippewa Falls (7%).
| New Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy New Auburn is
74% of New Auburn adults had a checkup this year. The share of adults in New Auburn who binge drink is 21%, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%.
| New Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Auburn | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.2% | 67.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In New Auburn, 6.6% of the land is conserved
New Auburn has one park or preserve, 13 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in New Auburn: inland flooding
For New Auburn, the FEMA risk score is 44 of 100. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in New Auburn: about $337K
New Auburn’s typical rent stands at $891 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.7% in value. The share of households in New Auburn who live in a home they own: 84%.
| New Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $891 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Auburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Auburn; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 New Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About New Auburn
Village in Wisconsin, United States
New Auburn is a village in Barron and Chippewa counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 562 at the 2020 census. Of these, 537 were in Chippewa County, and 25 were in Barron County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Auburn in Chippewa County. Small portions extend east into the adjacent Town of Bloomer, Chippewa County and north into the Town of Dovre in Barron County.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 54757
Questions about New Auburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Auburn, WI a good place to live?
New Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.