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City in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aurora is a city[4] in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,390 in 2020.[5]
Aurora, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°03′02″N 97°30′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Wise |
Area | |
• Total | 3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2) |
• Land | 3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,390 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76078 |
Area code | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-04672[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2409759[2] |
Website | http://www.auroratexas.gov |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.[6]
Race | Number | Percentage |
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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.
The Town of Aurora is served by the Northwest Independent School District.
Aurora is 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.[9] Although the town has embraced the legend to a point (the city's website mentions the legend),[10] the cemetery association has refused all requests to exhume the alien's purported gravesite.
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