Population (year 2000): 7,014. Estimated population in July 2005: 7,307 (+4.2% change)
Males: 3,286 (46.8%), Females: 3,728 (53.2%) Zip code: Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $25,118 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,900 (year 2000) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Aurora: - White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Other race (1.3%)
Ancestries: United States (14.5%), German (13.6%), English (13.3%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (3.5%), Scottish (2.4%).Missouri Elevation: 1368 feet Land area: 5.5 square miles | | Aurora, For population 25 years and over in Aurora - High school or higher: 73.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Aurora city - Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 13.2%
2.3% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America). Population change in the 1990s: +327 (+4.9%).
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www.Starware.com/Maps )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: MO Springfield, (33.7 miles pop. 151,580). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: City, MO Kansas (156.6 miles pop. 441,545). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: TX Dallas, (357.2 miles pop. 1,188,580). Nearest cities: MO (5.2 miles Verona, MO (6.0 miles Marionville, Hoberg, MO (11.2 miles) , Vernon, MO (11.2 miles Mount MO (11.2 miles Crane, Freistatt, MO (12.6 miles) , MO (13.2 miles Billings, MO (14.2 miles Monett,
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,800
- 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,800
- 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $75,800
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,300
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,700
- 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,600
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $74,400
- 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,000
Latitude: 36.97 N, Longitude: 93.72 W Area code: 417
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (12.3%). Daytime population change due to commuting: +103 (+1.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,070 (40.3%) |
Crime in Aurora by Year | | Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | per 100,000 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.3 | | Robberies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | per 100,000 | 99.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | | Assaults | 21 | 17 | 25 | 11 | | per 100,000 | 299.4 | 242.4 | 356.4 | 156.8 | | Burglaries | 95 | 123 | 56 | 68 | | per 100,000 | 1354.4 | 1753.6 | 798.4 | 969.5 | | Thefts | 174 | 195 | 224 | 218 | | per 100,000 | 2480.8 | 2780.2 | 3193.6 | 3108.1 | | Auto thefts | 31 | 30 | 13 | 10 | | per 100,000 | 442.0 | 427.7 | 185.3 | 142.6 | | | 330.6 | 316.7 | 284.0 | 267.8 | Average climate in Aurora, Missouri Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Aurora-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/29/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Aurora city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On 3/24/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Hospital/medical center in Aurora:
- AURORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (500 PORTER ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Aurora: - MISSOURI REHABILITATION CTR (about 11 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO)
- COX-MONETT HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONETT, MO)
- SOUTH BARRY COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CASSVILLE, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora: - SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora: - JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; AURORA, MO; ID: 2H2)
- MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; ID: 2MO)
- MONETT MUNI (about 20 miles; MONETT, MO; ID: M58)
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Police - Other | 6 | $9,728 | $19,456 | 0 | $0 | | Parks and Recreation | 5 | $10,182 | $24,436 | 0 | $0 | | Sewerage | 4 | $12,390 | $37,170 | 0 | $0 | | Hospitals | 149 | $462,525 | $37,250 | 46 | $74,173 | | Streets and Highways | 7 | $16,122 | $27,637 | 0 | $0 | | Firefighters | 5 | $9,928 | $23,827 | 0 | $0 | | Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $34,377 | $34,377 | 0 | $0 | | Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,080 | | Financial Administration | 2 | $5,413 | $32,478 | 0 | $0 | | Totals for Government | 190 | $560,665 | $35,410 | 52 | $77,253 | Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora: - DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
Public high school in Aurora:
- AURORA HIGH (Students: 558; Location: 101 ROOSEVELT; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Aurora:
- AURORA CHRN EL-HS ACAD (Students: 63; Location: RT 2 BOX 5C; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. (Students: 721; Location: 400 TERRACE DR; Grades: KG - 03)
- ROBINSON MIDDLE (Students: 505; Location: 1034 S LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 04 - 06)
- ROBINSON JR. HIGH (Students: 343; Location: 1044 S LINCOLN; Grades: 07 - 08)
Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1), Mapel Park Cemetery (2). Parks in Aurora include: White Park (1), Oak Park (2), Baldwin Park (3), Crosby Park (4). |
Aurora compared to Missouri state average: - Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora: - KSWM (940 AM; 1 kW; AURORA, MO; Owner: 940 RADIO, INC.)
- KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora: - KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGMY-FM (100.5 FM; AURORA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
- KZRQ (104.1 FM; ASH GROVE, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOMG (92.9 FM; OZARK, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOSP (105.1 FM; WILLARD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KWTO-FM (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Aurora: - K61GJ (Channel 61; AURORA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
- KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
- KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
- KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
- K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
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