Aurora, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 54 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -31.6%
Males: 27  (51.5%)
Females: 27  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

30.9 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67417

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,117 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Aurora:

$53,117
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,389 (it was $24,213 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $48,021 (it was $12,700 in 2000)
Aurora:

$48,021
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $95,484; detached houses: $94,707
March 2022 cost of living index in Aurora: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.0%
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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Aurora, Kansas as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Aurora is 65 to 1.


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Ancestries: French (14.9%), American (10.6%), German (6.4%), French Canadian (2.1%), Norwegian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 535 people per square mile   (low).

Aurora, Kansas map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,116 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $888 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (102.7 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (104.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (462.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Miltonvale, KS (2.9 miles ),
Concordia, KS (3.3 miles ),
Clyde, KS (3.5 miles ),
Vining, KS (3.9 miles),
Clifton, KS (3.9 miles ),
Oak Hill, KS (4.2 miles),
Morganville, KS (4.2 miles),
Glasco, KS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.45 N, Longitude: 97.53 W

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Aurora, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Aurora, KS in 2022

Aurora satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Kansas:

2.0%

Average climate in Aurora, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Aurora-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Aurora city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Aurora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 574% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 274.3 miles away from Aurora center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from Aurora center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from Aurora center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cloud County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Aurora:

  • BEVERLY HEALTH AND REHAB OF CONC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • CHRISTOPHER MANOR OF CONCORDIA (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • FMC - CONCORDIA (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • CLOUD COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • MOUNT JOSEPH SENIOR COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)
  • MOUNT JOSEPH SENIOR VILLAGE LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CONCORDIA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • Kansas State University (about 54 miles; Manhattan, KS; Full-time enrollment: 20,703)
  • Barton County Community College (about 98 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 99 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Washburn University (about 103 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Emporia State University (about 103 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 105 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 106 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Aurora: Aurora Grain Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (A), Miltonvale Rural Fire Department Station 2 (B), Aurora Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cloud 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:

AURORA, CITY OF (Population served: 59, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2012), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-28-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2012), St Intentional no-action (NOV-05-2012)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Aurora:

Marital status in Aurora, KS
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Aurora:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.4
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Aurora, KS (based on Cloud County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,18413
Catholic1,8945
Evangelical Protestant1,02010
Other2051
None4,230-
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: 3
Here:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Cloud County:

5.33 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

10.65 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cloud County:

10.5%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Cloud County:

28.3%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cloud County:

12.5%
Kansas:

13.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$653
Water Supply 0$0 1$50
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,091
Sewerage 0$0 2$20
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,814

Aurora government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $60,000 ($1111.11)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($277.78)
    Water Utilities: $13,000 ($240.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($55.56)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($55.56)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($18.52)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($55.56)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($240.74)

Aurora government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $7,000 ($129.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($74.07)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($37.04)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($92.59)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($18.52)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $68,000 ($1259.26)
    Water Utilities: $12,000 ($222.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($37.04)
  • Tax - Property: $8,000 ($148.15)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,000 ($37.04)
    Other License: $1,000 ($18.52)

Aurora government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,000 ($1203.70)

Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:

  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KNCK (1390 AM; 0 kW; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:

  • KCKS (94.9 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
  • KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KREP (92.1 FM; BELLEVILLE, KS; Owner: FIRST REPUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVCO (88.3 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: CLOUD CNTY COMM. JR. COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:

  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Aurora fatal accident list:

Aug 9, 2014 05:05 PM, N 210th Rd, Lat: 39.519278, Lon: -97.536072, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 19.2mTotal length
  • $3,210,000Total costs
  • 1,305Total average daily traffic
  • 68Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,505Total future (year 2043) average daily traffic
New bridges in Aurora, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Aurora, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • AURORA, 2 Mi Sse Of (Lat: 39.420528 Lon: -97.516972), Overall height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: KAO47,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2129.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz... (+16 more), Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998, Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Aurora, KS
  • 57.7%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 3.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Aurora, KS
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Aurora compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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