Aurora, UT

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Aurora, Utah

Aurora, Utah, in Sevier county, is 91 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 258 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city has a population of 947.

The People and Families of Aurora

In Aurora, about 80% of adults are married. Aurora is considered a city for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about Aurora is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurora had a median family income of $50,000.

Aurora Housing

About 89% of housing units in Aurora are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Utah.

Commuting

In Aurora, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Aurora, UT

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	258 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Sevier
P.O. Box Zip Codes	84620
Phone Area Codes	435
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.922
Longitude	-111.932

Station	SALINA
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 39 F
Apr Temp	31 to 64 F
Jul Temp	54 to 91 F
Oct Temp	31 to 67 F
Annual Precip	9.8 inches

Station	RICHFIELD RADIO KSVC
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 41 F
Apr Temp	31 to 64 F
Jul Temp	52 to 89 F
Oct Temp	32 to 68 F
Annual Precip	8.5 inches

Station	GUNNISON
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 65 F
Jul Temp	52 to 92 F
Oct Temp	33 to 69 F
Annual Precip	9.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	947	100%
Male	458	48.4%
Female	489	51.6%
Under 18	314	33.2%
18+	633	66.8%
65+	116	12.2%
Median Age	32.1
Average Family Size	3.38
White	925	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,000
Population In Poverty	39	4.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	942
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
English	33.5%
Danish	17.8%
US/American	10.2%
German	8.5%
Norwegian	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
European	3%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Irish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Australian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

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