Auburn, IN

Auburn is a welcoming small town in northeastern Indiana, sitting about 20 miles north of Fort Wayne. Home to around 13,500 residents, it offers a relaxed, family-friendly pace with an easy commute along I-69. The city is widely known as the "Home of the Classics" for its legacy of building iconic early automobiles like Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg, which gives the community a distinct sense of history and classic Midwestern charm.

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Everyday life centers on a walkable downtown filled with local shops, the historic county courthouse, and quiet parks along Cedar Creek. The community comes together throughout the year for big local traditions, especially the Labor Day Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival and the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. With dependable schools in the DeKalb Central district, a beloved local library, and unique world-class car museums, Auburn makes an easy, comfortable home base close to bigger city amenities.