Auburn, Washington
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Auburn, Washington

Administration
Full nameAuburn, Washington
Official nameAuburn, Washington
Settlement typeCity
Motto"More Than You Imagined"
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesKing, Pierce
FoundedJune 13, 1891
Government
TypeMayor-Council
MayorPete Lewis
Geography
Total Area29.827 sq mi (77.3 km2)
Land Area21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation82 ft (25 m)
Demography
Total Population63544 (July 1, 2009)
Density (pop.)885.9/km2 (2295.1/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)3344813
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes98000-98099
Area code253
FIPS code53-03180 
GNIS feature ID1511974 

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Auburn is a city in King County and additionally Pierce County, Washington, United States; with the majority of spatial land area within King County. The population was 40,314 at the 2000 census; the State of Washington Office of Financial Management estimates the City of Auburn's population to be 63,544 as of July 1, 2009. The population increased dramatically resulting from the recent annexations of the West Hill, and Lea Hill, Washington communities directly east and west of the city.

The town was named Auburn on February 21, 1893, before either Seattle or Tacoma had suburbs, Auburn is now generally considered a suburb in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area. Auburn is currently ranked the 13th largest city in the state of Washington.

Auburn is roughly bordered by the cities of Federal Way, Pacific, and Algona to the west, Sumner to the south, unincorporated King County to the east, and Kent to the north. The Muckleshoot Indian Reservation is located within city limits.

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USC offers CCSF offensive lineman - Cougfan.com (subscription) Tweet this news
Cougfan.com (subscription)--Besides the Trojans, New Mexico, Louisville, Tulsa and New Mexico State have all been heavily recruiting Garness and schools like -Auburn-, -Washington-, ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:47:19 GMT+00:00
Man Walks Across Washington For a Purpose - KHQ Right Now Tweet this news
KHQ Right Now--An -Auburn-, -Washington- man is walking 1200 miles around the state and it's all for a good cause. Don Stevenson, 74, is walking to raise awareness and funds ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:45:06 GMT+00:00
Thrift Books Recognized by EPA for Green Initiatives in Saving Trees and ... - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)--Based in -Auburn-, -Washington-, Thrift Books and its affiliates have over 250 employees. The Thrift Books family has grown to include Green Earth Books, ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:19:27 GMT+00:00
Promising new era dawns for Raiders and Jason Campbell - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--Campbell, traded from the -Washington- Redskins in April, is learning his ninth offensive system in 10 years dating to his college days at -Auburn-. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:01:49 GMT+00:00
Rihanna Tour Rider - RnB Music Blog (blog) Tweet this news
RnB Music Blog (blog)--The back stage requests that she makes for her upcoming tour which will kick off in -Auburn-, -Washington- seem to be a little out of line. ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:03:03 GMT+00:00
Thrift Books 'Aims for Domination of the Internet' - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)--One of leaders in this new space is Thrift Books, an online only bookseller based in -Auburn-, -Washington- which, ironically enough, is in Amazon's backyard. ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 23:18:22 GMT+00:00
Thrift Books Passes 10 Millionth Sale Milestone - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)--Based in -Auburn-, -Washington-, Thrift Books has over 200 employees. The Thrift Books family has grown to include Green Earth Books, Motor City Books, ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 07:22:52 GMT+00:00
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Leagle.com---...- T. MICHAEL DUNBAR; CHARLES JOINER; MUNICIPALITY OF -AUBURN WASHINGTON-; STATE OF WASHINGTON; DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES, STATE OF WASHINGTON; ... - Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:51:16 GMT+00:00
Consistent & flexible - Supply Chain Digital (blog) Tweet this news
Supply Chain Digital (blog)--Established more than 90 years ago, Oak Harbor Freight Lines of -Auburn-, -WA-, is primarily a business-to-business LTL carrier servicing Washington, ... - Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:51:24 GMT+00:00

High schools :
School Location Mascot Colors Approx.
Students
Auburn Senior High School Auburn Trojans Green/Gold 1,874
Auburn Riverside High School Auburn Ravens Navy/Teal/Silver 1,742
Auburn Mountainview High School Auburn Lions Blue/Orange 1,429
West Auburn Secondary High School Auburn Wolves Grey 275
Auburn Adventist Academy Auburn Falcons Blue/Gold 310

Elementary schools K-5 :
Landmark Built Listed Address Photo
Auburn Masonic Temple 1923-24 2002 302-310 E. Main Street
Auburn Post Office 1937 2000 20 Auburn Avenue NE
Auburn Public Library 1914 1995 306 Auburn Avenue NE
Olson Farm 1897 � 1902 1995, 2000 28728 Green River Road S

Municipalities and communities of King County, Washington (U.S. state)

County seat: Seattle
CitiesAlgona * Auburn � * Bellevue * Black Diamond * Bothell � * Burien * Carnation * Clyde Hill * Covington * Des Moines * Duvall * Enumclaw * Federal Way * Issaquah * Kenmore * Kent * Kirkland * Lake Forest Park * Maple Valley * Medina * Mercer Island * Milton � * Newcastle * Normandy Park * North Bend * Pacific � * Redmond * Renton * Sammamish * SeaTac * Seattle * Shoreline * Snoqualmie * Tukwila * Woodinville
TownsBeaux Arts Village * Hunts Point * Skykomish * Yarrow Point
CDPsAmes Lake * Baring * Bryn Mawr-Skyway * Cascade-Fairwood * Cottage Lake * East Hill-Meridian * East Renton Highlands * Eastgate * Fall City * Hobart * Inglewood-Finn Hill * Kingsgate * Lake Marcel-Stillwater * Lake Morton-Berrydale * Lakeland North * Lakeland South * Maple Heights-Lake Desire * Mirrormont * Ravensdale * Riverbend * Riverton-Boulevard Park * Tanner * Union Hill-Novelty Hill * Vashon * West Lake Sammamish * White Center
Unincorporated
communities
Burton * Bayne * Cumberland * Dockton * Ernie's Grove * Grotto * Hot Springs * Kangley * Klahanie * Palmer * Portage * Preston * Wellington
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Pierce County, Washington (U.S. state)

County seat: Tacoma
CitiesAuburn � * Bonney Lake * Buckley * DuPont * Edgewood * Fife * Fircrest * Gig Harbor * Lakewood * Milton � * Orting * Pacific � * Puyallup * Roy * Sumner * Tacoma * University Place
TownsCarbonado * Eatonville * Ruston * South Prairie * Steilacoom * Wilkeson
CDPsArtondale * Ashford * Elbe * Elk Plain * Fort Lewis * Fox Island * Frederickson * Graham * Greenwater * McChord AFB * Midland * Parkland * Prairie Ridge * South Hill * Spanaway * Summit * Waller
Unincorporated
communities
Browns Point * Burnett * Cascadia * Dash Point * Home * Kapowsin * Longbranch * McKenna * Paradise * Wauna
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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