Aurora, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,064 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,944 (49.0%), Females: 2,021 (51.0%)

Dearborn County

Zip code: 47001

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $87,300

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), United States (17.0%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.0%), Italian (2.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 501 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Aurora, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 34 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • ACTION AIRPARK (about 8 miles; HARDENSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I38)
  • CINCINNATI WEST (about 17 miles; HARRISON, OH; Abbreviation: I67)
  • BROOKVILLE RESERVOIR (about 31 miles; BROOKVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 12I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 33 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high school in Aurora:

  • SOUTH DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 5770 HIGHLANDER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • SOUTH DEARBORN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 801; Location: 6098 SQUIRE PL; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 325 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 9387 SR 48; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 211 FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN EVANG LUTH SCH (Students: 70; Location: 222 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS (Students: 15; Location: 310 EXPORTING ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Aurora:

  • AURORA PL DISTRICT (Operating income: $647,347; Location: 414 2ND ST; 38,531 books; 703 audio materials; 1,291 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)