Aurora, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Motto: A Small Town With a Big Heart | |
 Location of Aurora, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′5″N 91°43′43″W / 42.61806°N 91.72861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Buchanan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David J Young |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 319.47/sq mi (123.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50607 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-03835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454285 |
Aurora is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 169 in the 2020 census,[2] a decline from 194 in 2000.[3][4]
Aurora was founded in 1886 by the Chicago Great Western Railway, and incorporated in 1899. The town was laid out on land donated by a Bishop Warren and his wife Alice, and is named after Warren's birthplace of East Aurora, New York.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press.