Welcome to Aurora ...
The city of Aurora is located in Portage County<1>.
The pronunciation of Aurora: uh-ROAR-uh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Aurora has a population of 16,334 people<4> (see below for details).
Aurora is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Aurora: (330) & (234)<6>
Websites for Aurora ...
Official Website: www.auroraoh.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aurora had an population of 16,334 people. This is an increase of 5.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Aurora had a population of 15,548 people (which is 9.63% of the total population of Portage County). This makes Aurora the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Aurora represents 0.13% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,548 people, the population of Aurora increased 14.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,556 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Aurora.
Communities Also Named Aurora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Aurora - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aurora.
Communities near Aurora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurora.
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <7>
- Cuyahoga Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <7>
- Cleveland Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <7>
- Stow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <7>
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
- Garfield Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Shaker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
- Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <7>
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <7>
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
- Maple Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aurora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aurora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aurora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aurora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurora ...
Looking for more information about Aurora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Aurora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aurora.
Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aurora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aurora was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Aurora in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aurora: www.auroraoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aurora. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aurora refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aurora may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aurora. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |