Aurora, Indiana Aurora, Indiana Aurora is a town/city in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
According to the 2010 census, Aurora has a total region of 3.087 square miles (8.00 km2), of which 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2) (or 89.41%) is territory and 0.327 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 10.59%) is water. Aurora was platted in 1819. It was titled for Aurora, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology. Aurora was incorporated in 1848. Aurora is known for its picturesque historic downtown region and the ornate Hillforest mansion assembled for Thomas Gaff who earned his fortune shipping goods on the Ohio River by steamboat. The mansion was designed by architect Isaiah Rogers and was instead of in 1855 in the Italian Renaissance style.
In addition to Hillforest, the Aurora City Hall, Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church, Aurora Public Library, Downtown Aurora Historic District, First Evangelical United Church of Christ, First Presbyterian Church, George Street Bridge, Lewis Hurlbert, Sr.
In 2016, Donald Trump supporters from Aurora, Indiana made nationwide news for operating a parade float that explicitly depicted presidential candidate Hillary Clinton being murdered by fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump.
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,750 citizens , 1,472 homeholds, and 936 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,358.7 inhabitants per square mile (524.6/km2).
There were 1,647 housing units at an average density of 596.7 per square mile (230.4/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 0.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,472 homeholds of which 35.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families.
29.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the town/city was 36.2 years.
26.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,965 citizens , 1,592 homeholds, and 1,022 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,428.2 citizens per square mile (550.7/km ).
There were 1,716 housing units at an average density of 618.1 per square mile (238.3/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.59% White, 0.10% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.25% from other competitions, and 0.58% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,592 homeholds out of which 31.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families.
29.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $39,331.
About 9.4% of families and 10.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions.
"Profile for Aurora, IN".
Historical Gazetteer of the United States.
Historic Hillforest website, https://hillforest.org/history.php "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions.
City of Aurora, Indiana website Photographs of Aurora, Indiana Municipalities and communities of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
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Cities in Indiana - Cities in Dearborn County, Indiana - Indiana populated places on the Ohio River
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