| Official Name: | Aurora, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hamilton |
| Government Type: | Council/Mayor |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marlin Seeman |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | July 3, 1877 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.28 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4678 |
| Population Density Km2: | 550.93 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1427.09 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1795 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8647°N -98.0075°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68818 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-02690 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394036 |
| Website: | http://www.cityofaurora.org/ |
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,479 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.[2]
In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870.[3]
Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown of Aurora, Illinois.[4] [5] The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91sqmi, of which 2.9sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6] The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26and.[7]
At the 2010 census,[8] there were 4,479 people, 1,781 households and 1,199 families in the city. The population density was 1544.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 668.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 1,781 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 4,225 people, 1,662 households and 1,163 families residing in the city. The population density was 2243sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,662 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median household income was $37,690 and the median family income was $43,884. Males had a median income of $29,162 compared with $20,484 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,309. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Aurora is served by Aurora Public Schools