The city of Auburn, IL is a small town located in DeWitt County in Central Illinois. It has a total area of 1.3 square miles and is home to a population of 828 residents as of 2019. Despite its relatively small size, Auburn offers an abundance of transportation options for its citizens and visitors alike. For those looking to travel within the city limits, bus service is provided by the DeWitt County Mass Transit System which operates throughout Auburn and neighboring towns. Additionally, Amtrak provides rail service from nearby Decatur while major highways such as I-72 and US-51 offer convenient access to larger cities like Springfield and Champaign-Urbana. For those seeking longer distance transportation, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield is just an hour away by car offering daily flights to several destinations across the United States.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Auburn takes 25.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Auburn get to work:
- 83.3% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 4.3% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit