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Aurora
Minnesotacity
Aurora
Total population
1,792
Median home value
$97,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$42,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Aurora is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,678 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Aurora was laid out in 1898. A post office has been in operation at Aurora since 1903. The city was incorporated in 1903.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Aurora is surrounded by mixed coniferous/deciduous forest and is near many lakes.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Aurora, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves314
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves279
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves234
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves203
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves189
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves169
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves159
- White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves155
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2026-07-0211 km NNE of Parkville, Minnesota
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-055 km NW of Biwabik, Minnesota
- M 3.3 — 2026-04-303 km SW of Babbitt, Minnesota
- M 2.6 — 2025-08-066 km NW of Mountain Iron, Minnesota
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-024 km NW of Leonidas, Minnesota
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-274 km NNE of Virginia, Minnesota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Minnesota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Aurora
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library