Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. Auburndale was established in 1872 by John Connor and his brother Robert Connor, father of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, and named after the auburn hair of the Connor children. Another tradition maintains the na…Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. Auburndale was established in 1872 by John Connor and his brother Robert Connor, father of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, and named after the auburn hair of the Connor children. Another tradition maintains the name is a transfer from Auburndale, Massachusetts.