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A town of 284, settled in 1889.
1.5% of working residents work locally in Auburn, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 50% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Auburn. Auburn’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Wyoming town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Rock Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Auburn is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn.
The median commute is under 7 miles. The top destinations are Afton (48%), Jackson (6%) and Thayne (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Auburn: 2% of working residents work locally.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Auburn: 9.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. 15% of adults in Auburn binge drink; 36% have high blood pressure.
| Auburn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Auburn | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 57.7% | 67.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Auburn, 67% come from avalanches and 18% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.0 miles of trail. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Auburn.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Auburn; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Where Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States
Auburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 375. The first settlement at Auburn was made in 1879.
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Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.