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Aurora

A city of 4,664 people in Nebraska
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Map of Aurora: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.9%64 of 2,227 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves414 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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718 L Street, Aurora, NE - c. 1920c. 1920
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718 L Street, Aurora, NE - c. 1920, c. 1920

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About Aurora

City in Nebraska, United States
4,678Population
2.9 sq miArea
1,791 ftElevation

Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aurora had a population of 4,678. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.

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ZIP code68818
Area code402
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Housing in Aurora

$276K▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aurora home is worth about $276,000, up 6.5% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.

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Safety in Aurora

A−

Safety Grade A-

Aurora reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Aurora 1.5
Nebraska 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Aurora 3.4
Nebraska 14
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in Aurora

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Aurora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#10Best public schoolsof 57 in NE
DistrictAURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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