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Aurora is a city[4] in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,390 in 2020.[5]

This article is about the city named Aurora in Wise County, Texas. For the historic city in named Aurora in Jefferson County, Texas, see Port Arthur, Texas.
Aurora, Texas
City
Location of Aurora, Texas
Coordinates: 33°3′21″N 97°30′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
[1]
 • Total3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2)
 • Land3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,390
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76078
Area code817
FIPS code48-04672[2]
GNIS feature ID1329842[3]
Websitehttp://www.auroratexas.gov

Geography


Aurora is located at 33°3′21″N 97°30′35″W (33.055942, –97.509615). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.[6]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890372—
1980376—
199062365.7%
200085336.9%
20101,22043.0%
20201,39013.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Aurora racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 951 68.42%
Black or African American (NH) 10 0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 15 1.08%
Asian (NH) 9 0.65%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.07%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 78 5.61%
Hispanic or Latino 326 23.45%
Total 1,390

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,390 people, 420 households, and 356 families residing in the city.


Education


The Town of Aurora is served by the Northwest Independent School District.


UFO incident


Main article: Aurora, Texas UFO incident

Aurora is best known for a purported UFO crash in April 1897, and the ongoing legend that the UFO's pilot is supposedly buried in the local cemetery.[10] Although the town has embraced the legend to a point (the city's website mentions the legend, and even features an alien on the initial page),[11] the cemetery association has refused all requests to exhume the alien's purported gravesite.


References


  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. Census Bureau status changes Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  6. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. http://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
  9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. "A Town in Texas Ponders Mystery of 1897 Spaceman", The New York Times, February 26, 1979, p. A14
  11. "City of Aurora, Texas". Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[8][9]

Sources



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[de] Aurora (Texas)

Aurora ist eine Siedlung im Wise County des US-Bundesstaats Texas, etwa 40 Kilometer nordwestlich von Dallas.
- [en] Aurora, Texas


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