Welcome to Aurora ...
The city of Aurora is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Aurora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Aurora has a population of 161 people<4> (see below for details).
Aurora is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Aurora lies within the (319) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aurora had an population of 161 people. This is a decrease of 12.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Aurora had a population of 185 people. This makes Aurora the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 185 people, the population of Aurora decreased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 194 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Aurora.
Communities Also Named Aurora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Aurora: This one is located in Buchanan County and the other is located in Keokuk County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 44 communities that are also named Aurora - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (7), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aurora.
Communities near Aurora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurora.
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
- Oelwein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelwein
- Oelwein is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelwein <6>
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
- Jesup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <6>
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <6>
- Strawberry Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
- Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <6>
- Fairbank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <6>
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
- Winthrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hazleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aurora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aurora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aurora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aurora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurora ...
Looking for more information about Aurora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Aurora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aurora.
Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aurora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aurora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Aurora post office opened in 1886.
We also found Aurora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aurora refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aurora may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aurora. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |