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Aurora
Nebraskacity
Aurora
Total population
4,664
Median home value
$233,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,679
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 Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aurora had a population of 4,678. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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. Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown of Aurora, Illinois. The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between .
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, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves537
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves424
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves330
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves292
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves264
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves259
- Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves230
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves213
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-117 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-094 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2026-03-126 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-028 km N of Guide Rock, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-019 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 4.1 — 2026-03-014 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 00:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library