Aurora, Kansas
| Aurora, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Cloud County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Cloud County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′6″N 97°31′49″W / 39.45167°N 97.53028°WCoordinates: 39°27′6″N 97°31′49″W / 39.45167°N 97.53028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 59 |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67417 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-03425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0476002 |
Aurora is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 60.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Aurora to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Aurora was named by settlers who hailed from Aurora, Illinois.
The first post office was established in Aurora in 1886, but from 1886 until 1888, the post office was called St. Peter.
Aurora is located at 39°27′6″N 97°31′49″W / 39.45167°N 97.53028°W (39.451641, -97.530396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 600.0 inhabitants per square mile (231.7/km2). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 360.0 per square mile (139.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White and 3.3% Native American.
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