Aurora, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 201.
Males: 112  (55.9%)
Females: 89  (44.1%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 26705.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,169
Aurora:

$59,169
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,255

Aurora CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,802
Aurora:

$156,802
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,336; detached houses: $193,347
March 2022 cost of living index in Aurora: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Aurora, West Virginia as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Aurora is 26 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (42.9%), English (42.3%), American (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2641 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (80.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Crellin, MD (2.6 miles ),
Rowlesburg, WV (2.6 miles ),
Hutton, MD (2.7 miles),
Terra Alta, WV (2.9 miles ),
Oakland, MD (3.2 miles ),
Mountain Lake Park, MD (3.3 miles ),
Loch Lynn Heights, MD (3.3 miles ),
Bayard, WV (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.32 N, Longitude: 79.55 W

Distribution of median household income in Aurora, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Aurora, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 50.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Aurora-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Aurora place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category F3 tornado 12.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Aurora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.3 miles away from Aurora center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 214.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from Aurora center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Preston County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Aurora:

  • OAKLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY (Hospital, about 10 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • IDF - GARRETT DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • DENNETT ROAD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • GARRETT CNTY HLTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • West Virginia University (about 31 miles; Morgantown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 27,429)
  • Fairmont State University (about 35 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
  • Frostburg State University (about 41 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,944)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 50 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • Waynesburg University (about 53 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 55 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 63 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)

Public elementary/middle school in Aurora:

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Notable location: Union Ambulance Service Incorporated (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Aurora include: Aurora United Methodist Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Beachy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Preston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

FAST FREDDY'S LLC (Address: 222 AURORA PIKE , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aurora that have no violations reported:

  • AURORA ELEMENTARY AND JR HIGH (Address: 125 AURORA SCHOOL DRIVE , Population served: 172, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Aurora:

Marital status in Aurora, WV
  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 23.4%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Aurora:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Aurora, WV (based on Preston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,77761
Evangelical Protestant2,30237
Catholic1,3495
Other3663
None24,726-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Preston County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Preston County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Preston County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Preston County:

29.0%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.6%
State:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:

  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:

  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:

  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Aurora fatal accident list:

Aug 27, 2017 01:40 PM, Us-50, Lat: 39.320781, Lon: -79.562628, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.5mTotal length
  • $377,000Total costs
  • 1,900Total average daily traffic
  • 214Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,335Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Aurora)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Div Of Hwys Substation Rt 50 (Lat: 39.317611 Lon: -79.567278), Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPAB573,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.1800 MHz, 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2022, Expiration Date: 07/21/2032, Registrant: State Of West Virginia Division Of Highways, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 473-5361, Fax: (304) 473-4256, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STONER RAWLAND, 1354 Rosco Lantz Road (Lat: 39.313167 Lon: -79.556306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: WRJK441,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, Grant Date: 09/15/2020, Expiration Date: 09/15/2030, Certifier: Kevin Hetrick, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Aurora)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 21 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2017. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Aurora, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (58.0%), and Outside Fires (18.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Aurora, WV
    • 8058.0%Structure Fires
    • 2518.1%Outside Fires
    • 2417.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 96.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Aurora, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Aurora, WV
  • 35.7%Wood
  • 30.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Aurora, WV
  • 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Electricity


Aurora compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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