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GEOGRAPHY Auburn is located at 47°18'8" North, 122°12'53" West (47.302322, -122.214779). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 55.1 Km&2 (21.3 Mi&2 ). 55.1 km&2 (21.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.05% is water. Two rivers, the White River and, to a greater extent, the Green River flow through Auburn. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 40,314 people, 16,108 households, and 10,051 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 732.1/km&2 (1,895.9/mi&2). There were 16,767 housing units at an average density of 304.5/km&2 (788.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.80% White , 2.42% African American , 2.54% Native American , 3.50% Asian , 0.51% Pacific Islander , 3.66% from Other Races , and 4.56% from two or more races. 7.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,108 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were Married Couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,208, and the median income for a family was $45,426. Males had a median income of $36,977 versus $27,476 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,630. 12.8% of the population and 10.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY Auburn was originally incorporated as "Slaughter," named after William Slaughter, who died in an Indian skirmish in 1855. At the time, the main hotel in town was called the "Slaughter House." In 1893, a large group of settlers from . SCHOOLS Elementary Schools:
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POLITICS As of the 2004 Presidential election, Auburn consists of 51 precincts in King County and 3 in Pierce County. However, three of the King County precincts and one of the Pierce County precincts cast no votes. An additional one precinct in King County had only 2 voters; one in Pierce County had only 16. Of the 47 precincts in King County with a significant number of voters, 37 voted for Democrat John Kerry . Republican George W. Bush performed best in the southeastern part of the city, around the affluent Lakeland Hills area. His single best performance was the southeasternmost precinct in the King County portion, near the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation . Bush won this precinct, located around Kersey Way Southeast and 53rd Street Southeast, by nearly a 2-to-1 margin, although the neighbouring Reservation voted for Kerry by a margin of about 3-to-1. With King County and Pierce County portions combined, the following were the 2004 Presidential results.
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