Auburn, Maine

Auburn, Maine
Motto: 
Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum  (Latin)
"No Steps Backward"
Location of Auburn, Maine (in dark blue)
Auburn
Location in Maine
Auburn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°04′12″N 70°14′54″W / 44.07000°N 70.24833°W / 44.07000; -70.24833
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAndroscoggin
Incorporated (town)February 24, 1842
Incorporated (city)February 22, 1869
Neighborhoods
Danville
East Auburn
Littlefield Corner
Marston Corner
New Auburn
North Auburn
Stevens Mill
Area
 • Total
65.74 sq mi (170.27 km2)
 • Land59.34 sq mi (153.69 km2)
 • Water6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,061
 • Density405.5/sq mi (156.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
04210-04212
Area code207
FIPS code23-02060
GNIS feature ID582333
Websitewww.auburnmaine.gov

Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. Settled in the foothills of the Western Lakes and Mountains region of the state, the city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 census. Auburn and its sister city Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston–Auburn (L–A).