Aurora, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 655. Estimated population in July 2024: 879 (+34.2% change)
Males: 336 (51.3%), Females: 319 (48.7%)

Marion County

Zip code: 97002

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $55,938
Median house value: $203,800

Population by Race

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), English (17.9%), Irish (14.5%), Norwegian (11.8%), Scottish (9.8%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 133 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

5.3% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 1.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 29 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

  • AURORA STATE (about 1 miles; AURORA, OR; Abbreviation: UAO)
  • LENHARDT AIRPARK (about 5 miles; HUBBARD, OR; Abbreviation: 7S9)
  • PORTLAND-MULINO (about 13 miles; PORTLAND-MULINO, OR; Abbreviation: 4S9)

Amtrak station near Aurora:

  • 15 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Aurora:

  • AURORA AVIATION (Location: 22785 AIRPORT RD NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.AURORAAVIATION.COM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)

Schools

Public high school in Aurora:

  • NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 20167 GRIM RD NE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

  • NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 20246 GRIM RD NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Grades: KG – 02)
  • NORTH MARION INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 20237 GRIM RD NE; Grades: 03 – 05)