Aurora, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County
, Nebraska
in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Hamilton County
.
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26 and 30 inches.
of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,662 households, and 1,163 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,243.0 people per square mile (867.7/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5 per square mile (369.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,662 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,690, and the median income for a family was $43,884. Males had a median income of $29,162 versus $20,484 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,309. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
The second largest hailstone ever recorded landed in Aurora on June 22, 2003.
An EF2 tornado struck west of Aurora on June 17, 2009. A farm house and several outbuildings were destroyed and twelve railcars were overturned with extensive tree and power pole damage.
Harold Eugene Edgerton
Hamilton County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
.
Geography
Aurora is located at 40.866716°N 98.003537°W (40.866716, -98.003537). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26 and 30 inches.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,662 households, and 1,163 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,243.0 people per square mile (867.7/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5 per square mile (369.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,662 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,690, and the median income for a family was $43,884. Males had a median income of $29,162 versus $20,484 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,309. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870 and voters elected to move the county seat to Aurora in 1875.The second largest hailstone ever recorded landed in Aurora on June 22, 2003.
An EF2 tornado struck west of Aurora on June 17, 2009. A farm house and several outbuildings were destroyed and twelve railcars were overturned with extensive tree and power pole damage.
Public schools
Aurora is served by Aurora Public Schools- Aurora High School (grades 9 though 12)
- Aurora Middle School (grades 6 through 8)
- Aurora Elementary School (grades K through 5)
Notable natives
- Silas Reynolds BartonSilas Reynolds BartonSilas Reynolds Barton was a Nebraska republican politician.Born in New London, Iowa on May 21, 1872. He moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Nebraska in 1873. Graduated from Aurora High School and attended Peru State normal school. He became a farmer and taught school.He became the...
— U.S. Representative from Nebraska - Harold Eugene EdgertonHarold Eugene EdgertonHarold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
— inventor of the strobe light - Eugene Jerome HainerEugene Jerome HainerEugene Jerome Hainer was a Nebraska republican politician.Born in Pécs, Hungary in 1851, he immigrated to the United States with his parents settling in Columbia, Missouri in 1854. He later moved with them in 1861 to the Hungarian settlement of New Buda founded by George Pomutz. He spent his...
— U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Nebraska - Bob KremerBob KremerBob Kremer is a retired Nebraska state senator from Aurora, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and also a farmer and cattle feeder. -Personal life:...
— Nebraska state senator - Clarence MitchellClarence MitchellClarence Elmer Mitchell , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1911-1932 for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals...
— Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Terese NielsenTerese NielsenTerese Nielsen is a California-based freelance fantasy artist.-Career:Nielsen has gained a fan following mainly because of her illustrations for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering...
— freelance fantasy artist - Les NunamakerLes NunamakerLeslie Grant Nunamaker born in Aurora, Nebraska was a catcher for the Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , St...
— Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
Player - Ron SpencerRon SpencerRon Spencer is an illustrator whose most famous work has been for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.- Early life :Ron Spencer grew up on a farm in Aurora, Nebraska. As a child, his reading material included such Marvel Comics as Conan the Barbarian.- Artwork :Spencer is primarily...
— artist for Magic: The GatheringMagic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011... - William Ledyard StarkWilliam Ledyard StarkWilliam Ledyard Stark was a Nebraska Populist politician.Born in Mystic, Connecticut in 1853. He moved to Wyoming, Illinois in 1872. He taught school and clerked a store for a while. He attended Union College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. He was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of...
— Populist politician
Harold Eugene Edgerton
Harold Eugene Edgerton
Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...