Aurora, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,353 (+5.9% change)
Males: 6,529 (48.2%), Females: 7,027 (51.8%)

Portage County

Zip code: 44202

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $70,998
Median house value: $194,700

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (16.6%), Italian (13.9%), English (13.6%), Polish (9.8%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 23.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2.8% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,387 (+47.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 27 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 30 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • MILLS (about 10 miles; MANTUA, OH; Abbreviation: 7E3)
  • PORTAGE COUNTY (about 11 miles; RAVENNA, OH; Abbreviation: 29G)
  • KENT STATE UNIV (about 13 miles; KENT, OH; Abbreviation: 1G3)

Amtrak station near Aurora:

  • 20 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)

Schools

Public high school in Aurora:

  • AURORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 109 W PIONEER TRL; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • CRADDOCK/MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 105 HURD RD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • HARMON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 130 AURORA HUDSON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 121 AURORA HUDSON RD; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Aurora:

  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 325; Location: 1037 EAST BLVD; Grades: KG – 6)