Moving to Aurora, New York

Population: 13,996. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,787 (-1.5% change)
Males: 6,772 (48.4%), Females: 7,224 (51.6%)

Cayuga County

Zip code: 13026

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $51,939
Median house value: $119,700

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (21.2%), English (18.1%), Polish (15.1%), Italian (11.4%), French (4.2%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

2.5% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

  • AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AUBURN, NY)
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GENEVA, NY)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • OVID (about 9 miles; OVID, NY; Abbreviation: D82)
  • FINGER LAKES REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SENECA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: 0G7)
  • AIRTREK (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, NY; Abbreviation: D93)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Aurora:

  • WELLS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 446; Location: 170 STATE RTE 90; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wells.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)

Public primary/middle school in Aurora:

  • SOUTHERN CAYUGA ES – HOWLAND BLDG (Students: 315; Location: 2892 RT 34B; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Aurora:

  • PEACHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: PO BOX 178; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Aurora:

  • AURORA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,668; Location: 370 MAIN STREET; 7,133 books; 206 audio materials; 251 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)