Aurora, Nebraska
| Aurora, Nebraska | |
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Hamilton County courthouse in Aurora
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 Location of Aurora, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′0″N 98°0′13″W / 40.86667°N 98.00361°WCoordinates: 40°52′0″N 98°0′13″W / 40.86667°N 98.00361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hamilton |
| Incorporated | July 3, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Marlin Seeman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,479 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,417 |
| • Density | 1,544.5/sq mi (596.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68818 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-02690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827118 |
| 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.
In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870.
Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown of Aurora, Illinois. The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876.
Aurora is located at 40°52′00″N 98°00′13″W / 40.866716°N 98.003537°W (40.866716, −98.003537). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2), of which, 2.90 square miles (7.51 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26 and 30 inches.
At the 2010 census, there were 4,479 people, 1,781 households and 1,199 families in the city. The population density was 1,544.5 inhabitants per square mile (596.3/km2). There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 668.6 per square mile (258.1/km2). 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.
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