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
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:
- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 6 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
- DEARBORN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
- GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, KY)
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)