Aurora, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°19′9″N 81°21′21″W / 41.31917, -81.35583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Portage
Founded	1799
Government
- Mayor	Lynn E. McGill
Area
- Total	24.1 sq mi (62.4 km²)
- Land	23.2 sq mi (60.1 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Elevation	1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	14,353
- Density	583.8/sq mi (225.4/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44202
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-03086[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064359[3]
Website: http://www.auroraoh.com/

Aurora is a city located in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is co-extant with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,556. In 2006, population was estimated at 14,402. Image File history File links OHMap-doton-Aurora. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Listed are the 88 counties of the state of Ohio. ... Portage County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 330 is a North American telephone area code serving part of Northeast Ohio, United States. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Portage County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Connecticuts land claims in the West The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. ... 2000 US Census logo 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. ...

Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Tree City USA logo Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States. ... Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. ...

Geography

Aurora is located at 41°19′9″N, 81°21′21″W (41.319254, -81.355859)^[4]. It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:

• The city of Streetsboro, on the south;
• The city of Hudson, on the southwest (touches, but does not border);
• Twinsburg Township, Summit County, on the west;
• The village of Reminderville, on the north-northwest;
• The city of Solon, on the northwest (touches, but does not border);
• Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, on the north;
• Auburn Township, Geauga County, on the northeast (touches, but does not border);
• Mantua Township, on the east;
• Shalersville Township, on the southeast (touches, but does not border).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²), of which, 23.2 square miles (60.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 3.61% water. Streetsboro is a city located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Location in Ohio Coordinates: , Country State County Summit Settled 1799 Incorporated 1837 Village/Township Merger 1994 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Council President Brian K. Daley  - City Manager Anthony J. Bales  - Mayor William A. Currin Area  - City  25. ... Twinsburg Township is one of the 16 original townships in Summit County, Ohio. ... Reminderville is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ... The Solon Fine Arts Center Solon City Hall Solon is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. ... Bainbridge is an unincorporated census-designated place in Geauga County, Ohio and is also one of sixteen civil townships in that county. ... Auburn Township is a township in Geauga County, Ohio, United States of America. ... Mantua Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Shalersville Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there are a 13,370 people, 5,047 households, and 3,901 families residing in the city. The population density is 583.8 people per square mile (225.4/km²). There are 5,361 housing units at an average density of 230.9/sq mi (89.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.67% White, 2.16% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 5,047 households out of which 35.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% are married couples living together, 6.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% are non-families. 19.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $70,998, and the median income for a family is $78,876. Males have a median income of $61,298 versus $35,655 for females. The per capita income for the city is $35,537. 3.6% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Historic population figures

• 1940 — 518
• 1950 — 571
• 1960 — 4,049
• 1970 — 6,549
• 1980 — 8,177
• 1990 — 9,192
• 2000 — 13,556
• 2003 — 14,270 (U.S. Census Estimate)
• 2004 — 14,357 (U.S. Census Estimate)
• 2005 — 14,353 (U.S. Census Estimate)

Culture, recreation and sports

Various amusement parks and other recreational facilities have operated on the site of Giles Pond, known presently as Geauga Lake, continuously since before 1887^[5]. The Big Dipper roller coaster operated for 82 years at the site.^[6] Theme park redirects here. ...

Aurora historically was the second location for the SeaWorld chain of marine mammal parks, which opened in 1970 and operated near Geauga Lake on the northern edge of the city. In 2001, the park was purchased by Six Flags, along with adjacent Geauga Lake, and combined to form Six Flags Ohio. Cedar Fair purchased the combined property in 2004, and most of the former SeaWorld park was closed.^[7] Cedar Fair now operates the property as a waterpark, Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom.^[8] For the unrelated theme park with a similar name in Australia, see Sea World. ... Marineland of Florida, USA — dolphin show, 1964. ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... It has been suggested that Six Flags Worlds of Adventure be merged into this article or section. ... Cedar Fair L.P is publicly traded company that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ... Geauga Lakes Wildwater Kingdom is a waterpark located in Aurora, Ohio, United States, originally founded in 1888 as Geauga Lake. ...

Aurora Farms Premium Outlets were opened in the early 1970's^[9] to serve tourists to the Aurora area. The Aurora Farms are operated today by Chelsea Premium Outlets (a subsidiary of the Simon Property Group), and are home to 70 outlet stores.^[10] Simon Property Group, Inc. ...

Notable Residents

• Jim Thome (Chicago White Sox baseball player when he played with the Cleveland Indians)
• David Keckan (Beefcake on the Lake performed for The Cleveland Cavaliers Dance team)
• A member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
• Anne Heche was born and raised in Aurora before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career.

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References

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External links

• City of Aurora
• Aurora City Schools
• Aurora Chamber of Commerce
• Opinion & News Blog-OliveAurora

• Aurora, Ohio is at coordinates 41°19′09″N 81°21′21″W / 41.319254, -81.355859 (Aurora, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°19′09″N 81°21′21″W / 41.319254, -81.355859 (Aurora, Ohio)

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Villages	Brady Lake | Garrettsville | Hiram | Mantua | Mogadore | Sugar Bush Knolls | Windham Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Brady Lake is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Garrettsville is a village located within Portage County in the US state of Ohio. ... Hiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Mantua is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Mogadore is a village in Portage and Summit counties in the of Ohio, United States. ... Sugar Bush Knolls is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Windham is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ...
Townships	Atwater | Brimfield | Charlestown | Deerfield | Edinburg | Franklin | Freedom | Hiram | Mantua | Nelson | Palmyra | Paris | Randolph | Ravenna | Rootstown | Shalersville | Suffield | Windham A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Atwater Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Brimfield is a census-designated place located in Portage County, Ohio, and is also one of eighteen civil townships in that county. ... Charlestown Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Deerfield Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Edinburg Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Franklin Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Freedom Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Hiram Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Mantua Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Nelson Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Palmyra Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Paris Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Randolph Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Ravenna Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Municipalities and townships of Portage County. ... Shalersville Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Suffield Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Windham Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, USA. It is located in the northeastern portion of the county, and borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities: Paris Township, on the south; Charlestown Township, on the southwest (touches, but does not border); Freedom Township...
CDP	Brimfield A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Brimfield is a census-designated place located in Portage County, Ohio. ...
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