Aurora, Ohio
| Aurora, Ohio | |
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Aurora's city hall
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 Location within Portage County |
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 Aurora, Ohio
Aurora, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 41°19′9″N 81°21′21″W / 41.31917°N 81.35583°WCoordinates: 41°19′9″N 81°21′21″W / 41.31917°N 81.35583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ann Womer Benjamin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.07 sq mi (62.34 km2) |
| • Land | 22.92 sq mi (59.36 km2) |
| • Water | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,548 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 15,577 |
| • Density | 678.4/sq mi (261.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44202 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-03086 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064359 |
| Website | www.auroraoh.com |
Aurora is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is co-extant with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 15,548 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
The historic suburb is home to Aurora Golf and Country Club, which hosted the 1967, 1969, and 1970 Cleveland Open.
Aurora High School is ranked tenth in the state by U.S. News & World Report, just behind two other schools in the Northeast Ohio area, Chagrin Falls High School and Hudson High School.
Some say Aurora was the name of the daughter of Major Amos Spafford, while others believe the village was named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn.
Aurora is located at 41°19′9″N 81°21′21″W / 41.31917°N 81.35583°W (41.319254, -81.355859). It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:
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