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Overland vs Smoky Hill - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

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Aurora Central vs TJHS - Boys Varsity Football 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

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Hinkley vs Aurora West - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

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About Aurora

City in Colorado, US

1891Established

386,261Population

154.2 sq miArea

5,407 ftElevation

Aurora () is a home rule city located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 census, with 336,035 in Arapahoe County, 47,720 in Adams County, and 2,506 in Douglas County. It is the third-most-populous city in the state of Colorado and the 50th-most-populous city in the United States as of 2025. Aurora is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area, and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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#43Fastest growing in CO #63Most affordable in CO #67Lowest property tax in CO All CO rankings →

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ZIP code80010, 80011, 80012

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DistrictAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and ASchools106

Edna and John W. Mosley P-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 994 students Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 960 students Del Mar AcademyElementary · Grades PK–7 · 950 students Harmony Ridge P-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 894 students Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 855 students Academy of Advanced LearningElementary · Grades K–8 · 847 students

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