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Moving to Aurora, Missouri

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Population: 7,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,307 (+4.2% change)
Males: 3,286 (46.8%), Females: 3,728 (53.2%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 65605

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $25,118
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

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%).

Elevation: 1368 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Aurora:

  • AURORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (500 PORTER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; AURORA, MO; Abbreviation: 2H2)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)
  • MONETT MUNI (about 20 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

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)

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