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Coordinates: 43°00′16″N 71°20′54″W

Auburn, New Hampshire

Auburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire,
United States. The population was 4,953 at the 2010 census,[1] Auburn, New Hampshire
with an estimated population of 5,449 in 2017.[2]

Contents
History
Geography
Adjacent municipalities
Massabesic Lake and the east shore in
Demographics 1920
Attractions
Events and festivals
Lake Massabesic Duck Race
Yacht Sail Boating Club race
Book sale
Seal
Education
Transportation
Notable people
See also
References
External links

History
Location in Rockingham County and the
Auburn was originally settled by Native Americans in 1624. It state of New Hampshire.
was a fishing settlement called by Native Americans Coordinates: 43°00′16″N 71°20′54″W
"Massabesic" (the current name of the town's largest lake).
Country United States
British settlers arrived in the area in 1720 and made peace with
State New Hampshire
the Native Americans until the French and Indian War. The
County Rockingham
Massabesic settlement was destroyed, and the nearby town of
Chester claimed the land. It was known as Chester Woods, Incorporated 1845
Chester West Parish, Long Meadow,[3] and then Auburn. Villages Auburn
Auburn became an independent town on June 25, 1845,[3] with Severance
a population of 1,200 people. As with Auburn, Maine, Auburn, Government
Massachusetts and Auburn, New York, the name is from Oliver • Board of Keith N. Leclair,
Goldsmith's popular 18th-century poem, "The Deserted Selectmen Chair
Village", which begins: Todd R. Bedard
Michael J. Rolfe
Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain, • Town William G. Herman
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Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain Administrator

Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid, Area
And parting summer's lingering blooms delayed • Total 28.7 sq mi
(74.3 km2)
Auburn was served by the Concord and Portsmouth Railroad,
• Land 25.2 sq mi
which later became the Portsmouth Branch of the Boston &
(65.3 km2)
Maine Railroad.[3] Auburn was home to a small passenger • Water 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
depot at one time, but by the mid 1900s most rail activity was 12.20%
through traffic as Auburn had few on-line industries. The last
freight trains passed through in the early 1980s. The track was Elevation 253 ft (77 m)
abandoned in 1982 and subsequently torn up between 1983 Population (2010)
and 1985. • Total 4,953
• Density 196.55/sq mi
(75.89/km2)
Geography
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern)
total area of 28.7 square miles (74.3 km2), of which 25.2 sq mi ZIP code 03032
2 2
(65.3 km ) is land and 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km ), or 12.20%, is Area code(s) 603 Exchange: 483
water. [1] Massabesic Lake, located in the western part of FIPS code 33-02820
Auburn and the eastern part of Manchester, is the largest body GNIS feature ID 0873536
of water in Auburn and serves as the city water supply for
Website www.auburnnh.us
Manchester. The lake is fed by numerous tributaries, most
(http://www.auburnn
notable being Sucker Brook, which enters the northeast end of h.us)
the lake near the Auburn town center and itself drains several
lakes, including Tower Hill Pond, Clark Pond, and Little Massabesic Lake. Cohas Brook flows through
the eastern portion of Auburn and eventually (in Manchester) receives the outflow of Massabesic Lake
before flowing west to the Merrimack River. Auburn lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.[4]
Three hills, all overlooking Massabesic Lake, can lay potential claim to being Auburn's highest point:
Mount Miner, at 582 feet (177 m) above sea level, located north of the lake; Mine Hill, greater than 580 ft
(180 m), above the east shore; and Mount Misery, greater than 580 feet, to the southeast.

Adjacent municipalities
Candia, New Hampshire (north)
Chester, New Hampshire (east)
Derry, New Hampshire (southeast)
Londonderry, New Hampshire (southwest)
Manchester, New Hampshire (west)
Hooksett, New Hampshire (northwest)

Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,682 people, 1,580 households, Historical population
and 1,322 families residing in the town. The population density was Census Pop. %±
185.7 people per square mile (71.7/km2). There were 1,622 housing
1840 869 —
units at an average density of 64.3 per square mile (24.8/km2). The
1850 810 −6.8%
racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.21% African American,
1860 886 9.4%
1870 815 −8.0%
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0.23% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1880 719 −11.8%
0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1890 631 −12.2%
0.94% of the population. 1900 682 8.1%
There were 2,349 households, out of which 44.4% had children under 1910 637 −6.6%
the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living 1920 652 2.4%
together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1930 735 12.7%
16.3% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of 1940 807 9.8%
individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age 1950 1,158 43.5%
or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family 1960 1,292 11.6%
size was 3.22. 1970 2,035 57.5%
1980 2,883 41.7%
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of
18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 1990 4,085 41.7%
6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. 2000 4,682 14.6%
For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females 2010 4,953 5.8%
age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. 2017 (est.) 5,449 [2] 10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
The median income for a household in the town was $70,774, and the
median income for a family was $72,578. Males had a median income of
$45,000 versus $33,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,405. About 1.6% of
families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18
and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Since Auburn has an agreement with the city of Manchester that the city and the surrounding towns can
use Massabesic Lake as a water source, Manchester, Chester, Candia, Hooksett and Derry pay Auburn an
estimated $3 million for Lake Massabesic.

Attractions
Massabesic Lake covers over 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) in Auburn and Manchester and serves as the public
water supply for the city of Manchester. Half of the lake (the half farthest from the public water intake) is
used for less-intrusive types of boating. No swimming or other contact between users and water is
allowed.[7] Devil's Den is a small cave east of Massabesic Lake. The Massabesic Audubon Center is in
central Auburn, occupying Battery Point on the lake.[8] The Griffin Mill Dam along Little Massabesic
Brook-Sucker Brook is in the northeastern part of the town.

Events and festivals

Lake Massabesic Duck Race

Every year, the Auburn Historical Association hosts an annual Duck Race near Massabesic Lake. It starts
at the Griffin Mill Bridge over the Little Massabesic Brook-Sucker Brook where a truck dumps thousands
of rubber ducks into the brook, and the race ends at a finish line on the other side of the waterfall. People
buy individual ducks, with prizes going to the owners of the winning ducks. The event attracts thousands
of onlookers each year. There are also games for younger kids, and visitors are able to access the Griffin
Free Public Library.

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Yacht Sail Boating Club race

Every Sunday, sometimes also during the week, the Yacht Sail Boating Club hosts a sailboat race.
Members of the club start on the northern shore of Massabesic Lake, and it ends after going 3 laps
around the lake. Many visitors enjoy watching the races from their kayaks, sailboats, and canoes, or at
Battery Point, the northernmost point on the Massabesic Peninsula.

Book sale

The last weekend in July, the Griffin Free Public Library holds a huge book sale at the Auburn Village
School. Approximately 10,000 books and games are sold, with all proceeds benefiting the library's
programs.

Education
Auburn is part of School Administrative Unit 15, along with the neighboring towns of Hooksett and
Candia. SAU-15 administers five schools with Auburn Village School, serving all elementary school and
middle school students (grades K-8) in the town.[9]

SAU-15 has no high school; students from Auburn attend high school in neighboring school districts,
either Manchester Memorial High School or Pinkerton Academy (in Derry).

Transportation
Three state highways pass through the town. New Hampshire Route 101 is a four-lane expressway that
passes through the northern part of the town, leading west to neighboring Manchester and east to
Exeter. Access to Auburn is from Exit 2 within the town and Exit 1 just west of the town. New Hampshire
Route 28 Bypass travels through the west side of Auburn, leading south to Derry and north to Hooksett.
NH 28 Bypass intersects NH 101 at that highway's Exit 1. New Hampshire Route 121 passes through the
center of Auburn, leading east to Chester.

There is one private airstrip, Cleary Airport (29NH) located at 33 Bunker Hill Road. The airport has one
grass/sod runway 18/36 measuring approximately 3,200 by 60 feet (975 by 18 m).[10][11]

Notable people
Joe Dudek, member of the College Football Hall of Fame.[12]
Carl Forsaith, author of Auburn, New Hampshire, the town's official history book
Albert Plummer, physician and legislator
Stella Tremblay, former state representative for Rockingham County District 4, Boston Marathon
bombing conspiracy theorist

See also
Massabesic Lake
Mine Hill (New Hampshire)

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References
1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Auburn town, Rockingham County,
New Hampshire" (https://archive.today/20200212162223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/
en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3301502820). U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived
from the original (http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US33015
02820) on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 (PEPANNRES): Minor
Civil Divisions – New Hampshire" (https://archive.today/20200213183945/https://factfinder.census.go
v/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/0400000US33.06100). Archived from the original (http
s://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/0400000US33.06100) on
February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
3. Article in Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875) (http://gedcomindex.com/Reference/Ne
w_Hampshire_1875/058.html)
4. Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An
Activities Guide for Teachers (http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html). U.S. Department
of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.
5. "Census of Population and Housing" (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.ht
ml). Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website" (https://www.census.gov). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
7. "Boating on Lake Massabesic" (http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/WaterWorks/Bo
ating/tabid/424/Default.aspx). City of Manchester. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
8. "Massabesic Audubon Center, Auburn" (https://web.archive.org/web/20110312012547/http://www.nh
audubon.org/locations/centers/massabesic). New Hampshire Audubon. Archived from the original (ht
tp://www.nhaudubon.org/locations/centers/massabesic) on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 21,
2011.
9. "SAU 15 official website" (http://sau15.net/). Retrieved 10 November 2015.
10. "29NH - Cleary Airport | SkyVector" (https://skyvector.com/airport/29NH/Cleary-Airport).
skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
11. "Cleary New Hampshire Airport Information" (https://www.funplacestofly.com/Airport-Info-Cleary-New
-Hampshire). FunPlacesToFly.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
12. "Where are they now? Plymouth State Football Legend Joe Dudek (http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbc
s.dll/article?AID=/20091206/GJNEWS02/712069928)

External links
Town of Auburn official website (http://www.auburnnh.us/)
New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile (http://www.nhes.nh.gov/elm
i/products/cp/profiles-htm/auburn.htm)
Auburn Police Department (https://web.archive.org/web/20111021001343/http://www.auburnpolice.or
g/)
Auburn Fire Department (http://www.auburnfire.org)

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