Aurora, Missouri
Location of Aurora, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°58′12″N 93°43′14″W / 36.97, -93.72056
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Lawrence
Area
- Total	5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
- Land	5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,401 ft (427 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,014
- Density	1,278.7/sq mi (493.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65605
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-02548[1]
GNIS feature ID	0713486[2]

Aurora is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,014 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Aurora is located at 36°58′12″N, 93°43′14″W (36.969956, -93.720574)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,020 people, 2,818 households, and 1,865 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.7 people per square mile (493.3/km²). There were 3,093 housing units at an average density of 563.9/sq mi (217.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.68% White, 0.26% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 1.34% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.

There were 2,818 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,118, and the median income for a family was $33,029. Males had a median income of $27,591 versus $17,603 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,410. About 14.4% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Aurora, Missouri is at coordinates 36°58′12″N 93°43′14″W / 36.969956, -93.720574 (Aurora, Missouri)Coordinates: 36°58′12″N 93°43′14″W / 36.969956, -93.720574 (Aurora, Missouri)

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