Auburn, New York

Auburn, New York
North side of Genesee Street in downtown Auburn
Nickname: 
Prison City
Location in Cayuga County and the state of New York
Auburn
Auburn
Coordinates: 42°56′N 76°34′W / 42.933°N 76.567°W / 42.933; -76.567
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCayuga
Incorporated1815 (village)
1848 (city)
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorJames "Jimmy" Giannettino, Jr. (D)
  City ManagerJeff Dygert
  City Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
8.41 sq mi (21.78 km2)
  Land8.34 sq mi (21.59 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,866
  Density3,223.28/sq mi (1,244.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
13021, 13024
Area code315
FIPS code36-011-03078
GNIS feature ID0942692
Websitewww.auburnny.gov

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. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, the county seat, 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.