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Aurora, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 583. Estimated population in July 2024: 581 (-0.3% change)
Males: 280 (48.0%), Females: 303 (52.0%)

Beaufort County

Zip code: 27806

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $25,917
Median house value: $63,500

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)
  • Black (47.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (9.1%), English (7.2%), Irish (3.8%), Welsh (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Norwegian (1.5%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 29 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • WARREN FIELD (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: OCW)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 35 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; Abbreviation: PMZ)
  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 41 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 107 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • S W SNOWDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 205; Location: 6921 NC 306 NORTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • AURORA MIDDLE (Students: 144; Location: 693 NORTH 7TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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