Auburn | |
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Nickname: Prison City | |
Coordinates: 42°56′N 76°34′W / 42.933°N 76.567°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Cayuga |
Incorporated | 1815 (village) 1848 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | James "Jimmy" Giannettino, Jr. (D) |
• City Manager | Jeff Dygert[1] |
• City Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 8.41 sq mi (21.78 km2) |
• Land | 8.34 sq mi (21.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,866 |
• Density | 3,223.28/sq mi (1,244.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 13021 |
Area code | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-011-03078 |
GNIS feature ID | 0942692 |
Website | www |
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.