AuroraIA
A town of 167, settled in 1886.
Is Aurora a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Aurora. Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aurora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora.
The average trip to work in Aurora is longer than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
At 28 minutes, Aurora’s average trip to work is above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Independence (12%), Cedar Rapids (12%) and Manchester (9%).
| Aurora | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Aurora has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Aurora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Aurora’s July high is against 84°F in Iowa’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Aurora is
Aurora beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of adults binge drink in Aurora.
| Aurora | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Aurora | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Aurora home is worth about $222K
The typical Aurora home is worth about $222,000, up 6.9% in a year, 6% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Aurora
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Aurora
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aurora; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Aurora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Aurora for work
Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora
City in Iowa, USA
Aurora is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 169 in the 2020 census, a decline from 194 in 2000. Aurora was founded in 1886 by the Chicago Great Western Railway, and incorporated in 1899. The town was laid out on land donated by a Bishop Warren and his wife Alice, and is named after Warren's birthplace of East Aurora, New York.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
- ZIP code
- 50607
- Area code
- 319
Questions about Aurora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aurora, IA a good place to live?
Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.