AuburnWV
A town of 76, settled in 1878.
Is Auburn a good place to live?
Auburn’s average trip to work is 53 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Auburn. Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Auburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn.
Auburn has four seasons and pleasant summers
Auburn has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Auburn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Auburn is
Auburn beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 25% of Auburn adults smoke cigarettes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. 24% of adults report frequent mental distress in Auburn.
| Auburn | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Auburn | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 24.8% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Auburn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Auburn
About 0 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Auburn
Town in West Virginia, United States
Auburn is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Auburn was incorporated in 1900.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 26325
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Auburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburn, WV a good place to live?
Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.