Aurora, Iowa

Aurora: City in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States

About

Aurora is a city located in the county of Buchanan in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 185 and a population density of 125 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 162 inhabitants.

Aurora locator map
Location of Aurora on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Aurora

Population : 162 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Buchanan County
Postal code : 50607
Phone Area Codes : 319
Area : 1.48 km2
Altitude : 1,138 feet / 347 meters
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 15:23:05 (2nd November 2024)
Density : 109 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -14.2% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Aurora is located at 42°37'8"N 91°43'43"W (42.6188700, -91.7285000).

Aurora map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Aurora decreased by 14.2% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 185 - census
2011 184 -0.54% estimation process
2012 171 -7.6% estimation process
2013 170 -0.59% estimation process
2014 171 0.58% estimation process
2015 170 -0.59% estimation process
2016 169 -0.59% estimation process
2017 164 -3.05% estimation process
2018 162 -1.23% estimation process
2019 161 -0.62% estimation process
2020 162 0.62% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 50,643
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 53,490
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 51,788
April 1, 2010 Population : 53,497
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.3%
People over 65 (%) : 19.2%
Female persons, % : 50.4%
White only, percent : 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 10.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,400
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 22,724

Aurora zip code is 50607. County name: Buchanan, County fips: 19019

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 22,724
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $146,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,326
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $530
2015-2019 median gross rent : $745
Permits for construction, 2020 : 42
2015-2019 Households : 21,021
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.40
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 52,922
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 103,904
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,530,894
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 408,112
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,722
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $60,986
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,397
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.4%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,037
2019 total employment : 13,315
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 623,274
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -6.4%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,129
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,149
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,192
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,321
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 200
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,822
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 454
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,535
2010 population per square mile : 70.5
2010 land area in square miles : 758.57

Schools in Aurora

College & universities near Aurora, IA

Code Name City ZIP
154493 Upper Iowa University Fayette (IA) 52142-1857

Post offices near Aurora

Post Office Name City ZIP
Aurora Post Office Aurora (IA) 50607

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Other cities in Buchanan County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Buchanan County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Independence 6,203 City in Iowa
Jesup 2,711 City in the United States
Fairbank 1,132 City in Iowa, United States of America
Winthrop 848 City in Iowa, United States
Hazleton 841 Township in Buchanan County, Iowa
Quasqueton 565 City in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States
Lamont 456 City in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States
Brandon 320 City in Iowa
Rowley 268 Human settlement in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States of America
Stanley 120 City in Iowa