Aurora, Utah

Aurora, Utah
City
Aurora city office building on North Main Street (SR-260), April 2010
Aurora city office building on North Main Street (SR-260), April 2010
Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah.
Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah.
Aurora is located in Utah
Aurora
Aurora
Location in Utah
Aurora is located in the United States
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora (the United States)
Aurora is located in North America
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora (North America)
Coordinates: 38°55′16″N 111°56′11″W / 38.92111°N 111.93639°W / 38.92111; -111.93639
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySevier
Settled1875
Incorporated1914
Became a cityJanuary 1982
Government
 • MayorScott Gurney
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,200 ft (1,585 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,016
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,052
 • Density1,138.53/sq mi (439.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84620
Area code435
FIPS code49-02740[3]
GNIS feature ID1438307[4]
Websitewww.auroracity.org

Aurora is a city in north-central Sevier County, Utah, United States.[5] The population was 923 in the 2020 Census.[6]

Aurora is predominantly supported by agriculture, coal mining, and the service sector. Most residents commute to one of the neighboring communities to work. Children go to school at one of the three schools in Salina Utah. The current growth in the community is attributed to the growth of business and industry in the region.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Aurora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427.
  6. ^ "Census profile: Aurora, UT". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2023.