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| Aurora, Illinois | |
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 The Fox River and Galena Boulevard dam, Paramount Theatre, Aurora Riverwalk, Civic Center, and Leland Tower
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| Official name: City of Aurora | |
| Motto: A City Second to None | |
| Nickname: City of Lights | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Will |
| Townships | Aurora (Kane), Batavia (Kane), Sugar Grove (Kane), Naperville (DuPage), Winfield (DuPage), Oswego (Kendall), Wheatland (Will) |
| River | Fox |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°45′50″N 88°17′24″W / 41.76389°N 88.29000°WCoordinates: 41°45′50″N 88°17′24″W / 41.76389°N 88.29000°W |
| Area | 45.80 sq mi (119 km2) |
| - land | 44.94 sq mi (116 km2) |
| - water | 0.86 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population | 199,963 (US: 114th) (2013) |
| - metro | 9,537,289 (US: 3rd) |
| Density | 4,404/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Government | Mayor–council |
| Mayor | Robert J. O'Connor (I) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC−6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP Codes | 60502–60507, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598 |
| Area codes | 630, 331 |
| Demonym | Auroran |
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| Website: www.aurora-il.org | |
Aurora, a suburb of Chicago, is a city predominantly in Kane County and DuPage County, with portions extending into Kendall and Will counties. It is located in the outer region of Greater Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous city in the state, and the 114th most populous city in the country. The population was 197,899 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to have increased to 199,963 by July 2013.
Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown tremendously since the 1960s. Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits and population have since expanded into DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties. Between 2000 and 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked Aurora as the 34th fastest growing city in the United States. From 2000 to 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked the city as the 46th fastest growing city with a population of over 100,000.
In 1908, Aurora officially adopted the nickname "City of Lights", because it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system in 1881. Aurora's historic downtown is located on the Fox River, and centered on Stolp Island. The city is divided into three regions, The West Side, located on the west side of the Fox River, The East Side, located between the eastern bank of the Fox River and the Kane/DuPage County line, and the Far East Side/Fox Valley, which is from the County Line to the city's eastern border with Naperville.
The Aurora area is home to an impressive collection of architecture, including structures by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. The Hollywood Casino Aurora, a dockside gaming facility with 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2) and 1,200 gaming positions, is located on the river in downtown Aurora. Aurora is also home to a large collection of Sears Catalog Homes (over 50 homes) and Lustron all-steel homes (seven homes).
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