AuroraIA
A town of 214.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
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Aurora’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Aurora
Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Independence (12%), Cedar Rapids (12%) and Manchester (9%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Aurora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Aurora is
Aurora beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Aurora | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.6% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
A typical Aurora home is worth about $242K
The typical Aurora home is worth about $242,000, up 8.1% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
100% of working residents leave Aurora for work
Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora
City in Iowa, USA
Aurora is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 169 in the 2020 census, a decline from 194 in 2000. Aurora was founded in 1886 by the Chicago Great Western Railway, and incorporated in 1899. The town was laid out on land donated by a Bishop Warren and his wife Alice, and is named after Warren's birthplace of East Aurora, New York.
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- Population
- 169
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
- ZIP code
- 50607
- Area code
- 319