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Population (year 2000): 3,965. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,081 (+2.9% change)
 

Males: 1,944  (49.0%)
Females: 2,021  (51.0%)

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Median resident age:  34.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47001.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Aurora  $32,900
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,600 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Aurora  $98,600
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (30.2%), United States (17.0%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.0%), Italian (2.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1845

Elevation: 501 feet

Land area: 2.78 square miles.

Population density: 1459 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

44 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Aurora, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Aurora to the number of sex offenders is 203 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aurora:  0.8% ($740)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (28.2 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lawrenceburg, IN (4.2 miles ), Greendale, IN (5.6 miles ), Rising Sun, IN (8.3 miles ), Hidden Valley, IN (8.7 miles ), Dillsboro, IN (10.9 miles ), Bright, IN (11.4 miles ), Hebron, KY (12.6 miles ), North Bend, OH (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $51,600
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 84.91 W


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+0.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Aurora by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 011
    per 100,000 0.024.925.0
Assaults 212
    per 100,000 50.224.949.9
Burglaries 221712
    per 100,000 551.8423.3299.4
Thefts 170136147
    per 100,000 4263.93386.53667.7
Auto thefts 13620
    per 100,000 326.1149.4499.0
Arson 312
    per 100,000 75.224.949.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 245.3189.5225.0

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Aurora-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Aurora city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the city center injured 104 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:
  • COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 6 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
  • DEARBORN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Aurora, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 34 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:
  • ACTION AIRPARK (about 8 miles; HARDENSTOWN, IN; ID: I38)
  • CINCINNATI WEST (about 17 miles; HARRISON, OH; ID: I67)
  • BROOKVILLE RESERVOIR (about 31 miles; BROOKVILLE, IN; ID: 12I)

Local government website: www.aurora.in.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 33 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
Public high school in Aurora:
  • SOUTH DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 5770 HIGHLANDER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Aurora:
  • SOUTH DEARBORN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 801; Location: 6098 SQUIRE PL; Grades: 04 - 08)
  • AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 325 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 03)
  • MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 9387 SR 48; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Aurora:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 211 FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN EVANG LUTH SCH (Students: 70; Location: 222 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS (Students: 15; Location: 310 EXPORTING ST; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Aurora:
  • AURORA PL DISTRICT (Operating income: $647,347; Location: 414 2ND ST; 38,531 books; 703 audio materials; 1,291 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Hogan Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hillforest Historical Foundation (Museums; 213 5th Street), Historic Landmarks Foundation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4696 Veraestau Lane), Main Street Aurora (110 Main Street), Blue Ribbon Marina (Arcades & Amusements; 799 Westside Dr).

Hotels: Colonial Inn Motel (7644 USHighway 50), Far East Studio (706 Green Boulevard), Hillcrest Motel (7535 USHighway 50).

Court: Aurora City - City Court (218 3rd Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aurora and their reported violations in the past:

L-M-S CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (Population served: 5130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
ABERDEEN PATE WATER COMPANY, INC. (Population served: 4428, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between APR-2001 and MAY-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2001)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-2001 and MAY-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2001)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2001)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
AURORA UTILITIES (Population served: 4070, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HOGAN WATER CORPORATION (Address: 502 3rd Street, Population served: 770, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and NOV-28-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and JUN-14-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Aurora compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Aurora (2007 data):
  • Peoples Community Bank: Aurora Branch at 320 Importing Street, branch established on 1983-01-03; Peoples Federal Savings Bank Branch at Second & Bridgeway Sts, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $1,028.4 mil, Deposits: $764.6 mil, headquarters in West Chester, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • The Merchants Bank and Trust Company: Aurora Branch at 950 Green Boulevard, branch established on 1988-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $189.0 mil, Deposits: $149.0 mil, headquarters in West Harrison, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mbt Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Aurora Branch at 340 Second Street, branch established on 1864-12-09. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,266 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, OH  2.64% ($48,148 average AGI)
from Ripley County, IN  0.73% ($29,964)
from Ohio County, IN  0.38% ($32,597)


6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.67%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Dearborn County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamilton County, OH  1.47% ($32,675 average AGI)
to Ripley County, IN  0.90% ($31,527)
to Ohio County, IN  0.41% ($31,935)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WNOP (740 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WJYC (90.1 FM; DELHI HILLS, OH; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNLT (104.3 FM; HARRISON, OH; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WAKW (93.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)

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