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AuroraWI

A town of 448.

Population
448
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town

Is Aurora a good place to live?

Aurora’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of children under 18 than Aurora. Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

448 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Gilman · 3 miPershing · 5 miTaft · 5 miFord · 6 miRuby · 7 miCleveland · 7 mi
PershingFordGilmanColburnPershingFordGilmanColburnAurora
Getting set up

Moving to Aurora: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurora, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerJump River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aurora’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGilman School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Aurora ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54433, 5476854433 98% · 54768 2%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

Aurora has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 0% work in town. Aurora’s median household income is $54,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Gilman (11%), Thorp (7%) and Medford (5%).

0%work in town
AuroraWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.3%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Aurora0%
Gilman11%
Thorp7%
Medford5%
Eau Claire5%
30 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Aurora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAurora’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here15 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in AuroraCommute times38 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Aurora, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Aurora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Aurora’s July high is 79°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAurora’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 4°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Aurora faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageAurora’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Aurora’s adults have obesity than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

46% of Aurora adults have obesity. Aurora beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 14% of Aurora adults have diabetes.

AuroraWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outAuroraWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%9.9%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
15.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageAurora’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.3 miles to an ER · Aspirus Stanley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Aurora

14pages on Aurora
The big questions
HealthBetter than WI on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$54K median household income · 15 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryWestern Taylor County Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 448 residentsClimate79° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Aurora; the nearest are

University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire40.2 mi$9,642 in-state tuitionChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire40.5 mi$4,844 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Aurora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Aurora for work

Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Gilman Gilman 11% 7% → Thorp Thorp 7% 5% → Medford Medford 5% 5% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 5% 4% → Stanley Stanley 4% 3% → Owen Owen 3% Aurora · 0% stay
15jobs based in Aurora
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Aurora

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Aurora is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,211 ft

Questions about Aurora

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Aurora, WI a good place to live?

Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.