Aurora, Nebraska

Aurora, Nebraska
City
Location of Aurora, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Hamilton
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,791 ft (546 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,225
• Density	2,243.0/sq mi (866.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68818
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-02690Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0827118Template:GR

Hamilton County courthouse

Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton CountyTemplate:GR.

World Record

On June 22, 2003, the largest hailstone ever measured fell in Aurora from a thunderstorm. It had a diameter of 7-inches and a circumference of 18.75 inches.

Geography

Aurora is located at 40°52′0″N 98°0′13″W (40.866716, -98.003537)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,662 households, and 1,163 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,243.0 people per square mile (867.7/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5/sq mi (369.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 1,662 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,690, and the median income for a family was $43,884. Males had a median income of $29,162 versus $20,484 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,309. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of Interest

The Plainsman Museum
Edgerton Explorit Center

Notable natives

• Harold Eugene Edgerton, inventor of the strobe light

External links

• City of Aurora, Nebraska
• [1] - National Geographic article on the hailstone.