| Aurora, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Hamilton County courthouse in Aurora | |
| Location of Aurora, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hamilton |
| Incorporated | July 3, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Marlin Seeman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,225 |
| • Density | 2,243.0/sq mi (866.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68818 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-02690[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827118[2] |
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County[3].
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Aurora is located at (40.866716, -98.003537).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26 and 30 inches.[5]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,662 households, and 1,163 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,243.0 people per square mile (867.7/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5 per square mile (369.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,662 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,690, and the median income for a family was $43,884. Males had a median income of $29,162 versus $20,484 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,309. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870 and voters elected to move the county seat to Aurora in 1875.[6]
The second largest hailstone ever recorded landed in Aurora on June 22, 2003.
An EF2 tornado struck west of Aurora on June 17, 2009. A farm house and several outbuildings were destroyed and twelve railcars were overturned with extensive tree and power pole damage.
Aurora is served by Aurora Public Schools
Harold_Eugene_Edgerton==References==
Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (April 6, 1903 – January 4, 1990) was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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