Aurora, NE

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Aurora, Nebraska

Aurora, Nebraska, in Hamilton county, is 70 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 111 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 4,225.

The People and Families of Aurora

In Aurora, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurora had a median family income of $43,884. Aurora has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in Aurora value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Aurora Housing

About 72% of housing units in Aurora are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Aurora, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Aurora are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. 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 Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Aurora, NE

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Hamilton
Standard Zip Codes	68818
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.867
Longitude	-98.003

Station	AURORA
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	CENTRAL CITY
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	27 inches

Station	GRAND ISLAND CTR NE AP
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,225	100%
Male	2,011	47.6%
Female	2,214	52.4%
Under 18	1,158	27.4%
18+	3,067	72.6%
65+	834	19.7%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	4,137	97.9%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	24	0.6%
Mixed Race	36	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	66	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,282
Growth	57
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.6%
Swedish	7.5%
US/American	6%
Polish	5.8%
Irish	5.1%
English	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Czech	3.1%
Danish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Norwegian	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Welsh	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
European	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aurora	4,225	$43,884
Chapman	341	$31,458
Giltner	389	$45,179
Hampton	439	$46,563
Henderson	986	$43,333
Marquette	282	$36,786
Phillips	336	$35,714

Library
Alice M Farr Library 1603 L Street Aurora, Nebraska (402) 694-2272

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