Aurora, MN

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Aurora, Minnesota

Aurora, Minnesota, in St. Louis county, is 51 miles N of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 183 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is considered part of the Duluth - Superior metropolitan area. Aurora has a population of 1,850.

The People and Families of Aurora

In Aurora, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Aurora live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurora had a median family income of $43,095.

Aurora Housing

About 80% of housing units in Aurora are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in Aurora benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Aurora, 85% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Aurora strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Aurora, MN

Comparing Aurora to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	183 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Duluth - Superior
Standard Zip Codes	55705
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.53
Longitude	-92.236

Station	VIRGINIA
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 16 F
Apr Temp	27 to 51 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 52 F
Annual Precip	27 inches

Station	EVELETH WASTE WATER PLT
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	33 to 51 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Station	BRIMSON 1 E
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	-8 to 16 F
Apr Temp	24 to 50 F
Jul Temp	50 to 77 F
Oct Temp	29 to 52 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,850	100%
Male	904	48.9%
Female	946	51.1%
Under 18	367	19.8%
18+	1,483	80.2%
65+	442	23.9%
Median Age	45.2
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,820	98.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,751
Growth	-99
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Finnish	17.4%
German	13.2%
Norwegian	10.5%
Slovene	9.1%
Swedish	7.3%
Italian	6.6%
English	5.4%
Polish	3.7%
Irish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Croatian	2.3%
French Canadian	1.9%
US/American	1.7%
Slavic	1.6%
Yugoslavian	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Slovak	1%
Romanian	1%
Portuguese	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aurora	1,850	$43,095
Biwabik	954	$37,386
Eveleth	3,865	$37,069
Gilbert	1,847	$44,931
Hoyt Lakes	2,082	$45,603
Mountain Iron	2,999	$52,695
Virginia	9,157	$43,419

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Aurora Public Library 14 West Second Avenue No Aurora, Minnesota (218) 229-2021

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