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Aurora, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,225. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,282 (+1.3% change)
Males: 2,011 (47.6%), Females: 2,214 (52.4%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 68818

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $37,690
Median house value: $80,200

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.7%), Irish (10.5%), Swedish (7.6%), English (7.4%), Polish (6.3%), Czech (5.2%).

Elevation: 1790 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +352 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Aurora:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1423 SEVENTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

  • HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 18 miles; HENDERSON, NE)
  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 22 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 34 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 70 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 2 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 16 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 75 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 90 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 91 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 131 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Aurora:

  • AURORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 314; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 707; Grades: PK – 06)
  • AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 309; Grades: 07 – 09)

Libraries

Library in Aurora:

  • ALICE M FARR LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,545; Location: 1603 L STREET; 45,751 books; 403 audio materials; 1,007 video materials; 142 serial subscriptions)

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