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Aurora, Illinois
city in Kane County, Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aurora is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is Not part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Aurora | |
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From top, left to right: An aerial view of the downtown area, The Santori Branch of the Aurora Public Library, the Paramount Theater, Leland Tower on Stolp Island, The Galena Hotel, The Sunken Gardens in Phillip's Park, Millennium Plaza, and East Aurora High School. | |
Nickname: City of Lights | |
Motto: A City Second to None | |
![]() Location of Aurora in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois. | |
![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 41°45′50″N 88°17′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Counties | DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will |
Townships | Aurora (Kane), Batavia (Kane), Sugar Grove (Kane), Naperville (DuPage), Winfield (DuPage), Oswego (Kendall), Wheatland (Will) |
Settled | 1834; 190 years ago (1834) |
Incorporated (village) | 1845; 179 years ago (1845) |
Incorporated (city) | 1857; 167 years ago (1857) |
Founded by | Harold E. Styles |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 45.91 sq mi (118.91 km2) |
• Land | 44.97 sq mi (116.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 180,542 |
• Rank | US: 144th |
• Density | 4,014.81/sq mi (1,550.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 60502–60507, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598 |
Area codes | 630, 331 |
FIPS code | 17-03012 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394031[2] |
Demonym | Auroran |
Website | www |
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