Aurora, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 13,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,353 (+5.9% change)
Males: 6,529 (48.2%), Females: 7,027 (51.8%)
Portage County
Zip code: 44202
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $70,998
Median house value: $194,700
Population by Race
Races in Aurora:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Black (2.2%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (16.6%), Italian (13.9%), English (13.6%), Polish (9.8%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 1130 feet
Land area: 23.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Aurora
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Aurora city
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 69.6%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 7.2%
2.8% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,387 (+47.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:
- WINDSOR HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHAGRIN FALLS, OH)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BEDFORD (about 13 miles; BEDFORD, OH)
- NBHS-NORTHFIELD CAMPUS (about 13 miles; NORTHFIELD, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:
- CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
- BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 27 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
- AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 30 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:
- MILLS (about 10 miles; MANTUA, OH; Abbreviation: 7E3)
- PORTAGE COUNTY (about 11 miles; RAVENNA, OH; Abbreviation: 29G)
- KENT STATE UNIV (about 13 miles; KENT, OH; Abbreviation: 1G3)
Amtrak station near Aurora:
- 20 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
- JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
- UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
- LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
- CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
- CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
Schools
Public high school in Aurora:
- AURORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 109 W PIONEER TRL; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:
- CRADDOCK/MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 105 HURD RD; Grades: PK – 03)
- HARMON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 130 AURORA HUDSON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 121 AURORA HUDSON RD; Grades: 03 – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Aurora:
- VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 325; Location: 1037 EAST BLVD; Grades: KG – 6)