Aurora, Kansas

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Aurora, Kansas
Location of Aurora, Kansas
Location of Aurora, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°27′6″N 97°31′49″W / 39.45167, -97.53028
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cloud
Area
 - Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,476 ft (450 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 79
 - Density 782.5/sq mi (302.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67417
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-03425[1]
GNIS feature ID 0476002[2]

Aurora is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Aurora is located at 39°27′6″N, 97°31′49″W (39.451641, -97.530396)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 79 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.5 people per square mile (305.0/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 386.3/sq mi (150.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.73% White and 1.27% Native American.

There were 33 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 132.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,213. There were no families and 9.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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