Auburn, New York

Auburn
North side of Genesee Street in downtown Auburn
North side of Genesee Street in downtown Auburn
Nickname: 
Prison City
Location in Cayuga County and the state of New York.
Location in Cayuga County and the state of New York.
Auburn is located in New York
Auburn
Auburn
Location in New York
Auburn is located in the United States
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn (the United States)
Auburn is located in North America
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn (North America)
Coordinates: 42°56′N 76°34′W / 42.933°N 76.567°W / 42.933; -76.567
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCayuga
Incorporated1815 (village)
1848 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJames "Jimmy" Giannettino, Jr. (D)
 • City ManagerJeff Dygert[1]
 • City Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
8.41 sq mi (21.78 km2)
 • Land8.34 sq mi (21.59 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,866
 • Density3,223.28/sq mi (1,244.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
13021
Area code315
FIPS code36-011-03078
GNIS feature ID0942692
Websitewww.auburnny.gov

Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the largest city of Cayuga County, the county seat,[4] and the site of the maximum-security Auburn Correctional Facility, as well as the William H. Seward House Museum and the house of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

  1. ^ NY, City of Auburn. "City of Auburn, NY - City Manager's Office". www.auburnny.gov. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts Auburn city, New York". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.