Aurora, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 311,794. Population change since 2000: +9.8%

Males: 154,435	(49.5%)
Females: 157,359	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	31.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80015, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80040, 80041, 80042, 80044, 80045, 80046, 80047.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,937 (it was $46,507 in 2000)

Aurora:	$46,937
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,600 (it was $139,700 in 2000)

Aurora:	$193,600
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $212,770; Detached houses: $240,501; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,130; In 2-unit structures: $194,231; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,012; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,237; Mobile homes: $25,930; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,630

Median gross rent in 2007: $772.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 18.4%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents, 35.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Aurora:

White Non-Hispanic (59.2%)
Hispanic (19.8%)
Black (13.4%)
Other race (8.1%)
Two or more races (4.2%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Korean (1.2%)
Vietnamese (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Chinese (0.5%)
Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Aurora: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.8%), United States (4.5%), Italian (3.6%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 5/5/1903

Elevation: 5435 feet

Land area: 142.5 square miles.

Population density: 2188 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Aurora

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 12.8%

44,687 residents are foreign born (9.7% Latin America, 3.4% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:	16.2%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 362 registered sex offenders living in Aurora, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Aurora to the number of sex offenders is 861 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,262 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,073 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (586.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Aurora, CO (1.4 miles ), North Aurora, CO (2.0 miles ), Glendale, CO (2.6 miles ), Foxfield, CO (2.8 miles ), Greenwood Village, CO (2.8 miles ), Cherry Hills Village, CO (2.9 miles ), Denver, CO (2.9 miles ), Castlewood, CO (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 880 buildings, average cost: $86,200
1997: 733 buildings, average cost: $105,400
1998: 1112 buildings, average cost: $118,800
1999: 1632 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2000: 1591 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2001: 1340 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2002: 1599 buildings, average cost: $179,400
2003: 1321 buildings, average cost: $201,100
2004: 2067 buildings, average cost: $210,900
2005: 2394 buildings, average cost: $230,200
2006: 1986 buildings, average cost: $229,900
2007: 1202 buildings, average cost: $254,100

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Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 104.81 W

Aurora nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Gateway to the Rockies, Saudi Aurora

Daytime population change due to commuting: -50,827 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 45,188 (31.8%)

Area codes: 303, 720

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Population change in the 1990s: +53,274 (+23.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.8%
Colorado:	3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Aurora by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	11	23	17	16	18	13	28	17	14
per 100,000	4.3	8.6	6.0	5.5	6.2	4.4	9.5	5.6	4.6
Rapes	178	169	224	256	213	198	223	217	191
per 100,000	69.5	63.0	78.9	88.4	73.7	67.4	75.4	71.7	62.1
Robberies	464	493	496	549	571	557	644	600	583
per 100,000	181.3	183.8	174.7	189.6	197.7	189.7	217.6	198.1	189.5
Assaults	828	854	937	1,031	889	986	941	1,024	899
per 100,000	323.5	318.4	330.1	356.0	307.8	335.8	318.0	338.1	292.2
Burglaries	2,150	1,860	1,834	2,161	2,329	2,669	2,474	2,470	2,321
per 100,000	840.0	693.4	646.1	746.2	806.4	908.9	836.1	815.6	754.5
Thefts	8,721	9,648	10,871	10,745	10,272	9,999	9,502	8,292	7,750
per 100,000	3407.5	3596.7	3829.5	3710.5	3556.4	3405.0	3211.4	2737.9	2519.3
Auto thefts	1,951	2,479	2,845	3,317	2,652	2,472	2,742	2,043	1,719
per 100,000	762.3	924.2	1002.2	1145.4	918.2	841.8	926.7	674.6	558.8
Arson	65	92	102	130	110	110	90	116	83
per 100,000	25.4	34.3	35.9	44.9	38.1	37.5	30.4	38.3	27.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	439.4	452.7	472.1	502.1	464.5	454.0	469.2	416.2	372.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 761 (631 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Aurora, Colorado

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Aurora-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Aurora city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center .

Birthplace of: John Kerry - (born 1943), politician, Aaron Moorehead - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Nov 5, 1980), Eddie Gill - NBA player (Indiana Pacers, born: Aug 16, 1978), Aaron Pitchkolan - Major League Soccer player (FC Dallas, born: Mar 3, 1983), Jaison Williams - College basketball player (Oklahoma Sooners), Marcus McIntosh - College basketball player (Texas A&M Aggies), Matt Carroll - College basketball player (Purdue Boilermakers), Matt Jordan - Major League Soccer player (Columbus, born: Oct 13, 1975), Michael Harrison - College basketball player (Colorado State Rams), Supo Jegede - College basketball player (New Mexico State Aggies).

Main business address for: PROLOGIS (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Aurora:

MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (700 POTOMAC ST)
SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (700 POTOMAC ST)
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (900 POTOMAC ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Aurora, CO

Airports and Heliports located in Aurora:

Buckley Afb Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 40,000, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 70,000, Military Ops: 40,000)
Simons Airport (Runways: 1)
Aurora Presbyterian Hospital Heliport
Aurora Regional Medical Center Heliport
Children's Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Aurora:

11 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
14 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP'T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.aurora.co.us

Colleges/Universities in Aurora:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (Full-time enrollment: 2,219; Location: 16000 E CENTRETECH PKY; Public; Website: www.cca.cccoes.edu)
PARKS COLLEGE-AURORA (FT enrollment: 787; Location: 6 ABILENE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
T H PICKENS TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 546; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD; Public; Website: www.pickenstech.org)
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 426; Location: 12500 East Iliff Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
PLATT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 217; Location: 3100 S PARKER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.plattcolorado.edu)
XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN III (FT enrollment: 42; Location: 2231 S PEORIA; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN HEALTH SCIENCE UNIV & NAT INST OF NUTR ED (Location: 101 S JOLIET STE 107; Private, for-profit)
ADVANCED CONCEPTS INC REAL ESTATE ACADEMY (Location: 2821 S PARKER RD STE 115; Private, for-profit)
COTTONWOOD SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location: 11100 E MISSISSIPPI STE B100; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Aurora:

EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 12 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 12 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 21 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)

Public high schools in Aurora:

SMOKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,733; Location: 16100 EAST SMOKY HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,548; Location: 20500 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,195; Location: 11700 EAST 11TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,074; Location: 17599 EAST ILIFF AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
OVERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,039; Location: 12400 EAST JEWELL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,738; Location: 1300 SOUTH SABLE BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,661; Location: 1250 CHAMBERS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
CHEROKEE TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 25901 ARAPAHOE PARKWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
WILLIAM SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 875 PEORIA STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
HARTENBACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Aurora:

AURORA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: 11001A EAST ALAMEDA; Grades: KG - 12)
CEDAR WOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: BOX 111389; Grades: KG - 12)
ROCKY MTN. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 1294 FRASER STREET; Grades: 3 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Aurora:

PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,636; Location: 12600 EAST JEWELL AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,528; Location: 5250 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,425; Location: 3981 SOUTH RESERVOIR ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAREDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,385; Location: 5000 SOUTH LAREDO STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
MRACHEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,294; Location: 1955 SOUTH TELLURIDE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
FALCON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,131; Location: 6100 SOUTH GENOA STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
AURORA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,128; Location: 1009 SOUTH UVALDA STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,035; Location: 1275 FRASER STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 21500 EAST DRY CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 994; Location: 17600 EAST COLUMBIA AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Aurora:

ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 13680 EAST 14TH PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 1200 KENTON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
HOLY LOVE PRESCHOOL & KINDER (Students: 206; Location: 4210 S CHAMBERS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTER (Students: 181; Location: 15001 E OXFORD AVE; Grades: UG - UG; Girls only)
PEACE WITH CHRIST CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 168; Location: 3290 S TOWER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
MEADOWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 16051 E DARTMOUTH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN PS KNG (Students: 129; Location: 11500 E ILIFF AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
CRESENT VIEW ACADEMY/ISLAMIC (Students: 124; Location: 10958 E. BETHANY DR.; Grades: PK - 8)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1450 BUCKLEY RD; Grades: PK - 2)
QUEEN OF PEACE PREK/KINDERGRTN (Students: 101; Location: 1040 SOUTH UVALDA STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Aurora, Map of school districts: ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J, CHERRY CREEK 5

Library in Aurora:

AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,539,448; Location: 14949 E ALAMEDA PARKWAY; 451,584 books; 17,000 audio materials; 6,000 video materials; 930 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Aurora is 80% in Arapahoe County, about 20% in Adams County
Meadowood Christian School is Pre-K - 8th Grade

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Notable locations in Aurora: Victory Grange (A), Magee (B), Meadow Hills Golf Course (C), Mesa (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Mount Nebo Cemetery (2), Eastlawn Memorial Gardens (3), Saint Simon Catholic Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Aurora Reservoir (A), Quincy Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Coal Creek (A), Murphy Creek (B), Senac Creek (C), Toll Gate Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Aurora include: Montview Park (1), Del Mar Park (2), Nome Park (3), Moorhead Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Aurora History Museum (15001 East Alameda Parkway) (1), Aurora City Government - Fire Department- South Region Libraries- Reservoirs- Quincy Reser (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 18350 East Quincy Avenue) (2), Wings Over the Rockies Air Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7711 East Academy Boulevard) (3), Casa de LA Cultura (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10231 East Colfax Avenue) (4), Aurora City Government - Fire Department- South Region Libraries- Tallyn's Reach Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23911 East Arapahoe Road) (5), Plains Conservation Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21901 East Hampden Avenue) (6), NATL Cigarette Service CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 14705 East 33rd Place) (7), Apollo-Stereo Music CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 14705 East 33rd Place) (8), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Aurora Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 16700 East Mississippi Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Corporate Housing Solutions (10890 East Dartmouth Avenue) (1), Comfort Inn-Airport (16921 East 32nd Avenue) (2), Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park (16455 E 40th Cir) (3), Biltmore Motel (8900 East Colfax Avenue) (4), LA Quinta - Inns- Aurora (1011 South Abilene Street) (5), Comfort Inn Denver International Airport (16921 E 32nd Ave) (6), Crystal Inn DIA (3300 North Ouray Street) (7), Aspen's Cafe (3200 South Parker Road) (8), Hampton Inn Hotel - Aurora (1500 South Abilene Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Arapahoe County - Community Services- Judicial Services Division- Court Ordered Community Serv (15400 East 14th Place) (1), Aurora City Government - City Attorney's Office- City Attorney's Municipal Court Of (14999 East Alameda Parkway) (2), Arapahoe County - District Attorney- County Court Divisions- Divisi (15400 East 14th Place) (3), Arapahoe County - District Attorney- County Court Divisions- Juvenile Diversion Pro (15400 East 14th Place) (4), ADM Wholesale Custom Computers and Hardware (3568 Peoria Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aurora and their reported violations in the past:

AURORA CITY OF (Address: 18301 E QUINCY AVE, Population served: 260000, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2003)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2002)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2002)

EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WSD (Address: 6201 South Gun Club Road, Population served: 49500, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

HILLCREST VILLAGE MHP (Address: 1600 SABLE BLVD, Population served: 1505, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-1997)

GREEN ACRES MHP (Address: 1540 BILLINGS ST, Population served: 325, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

MOUNTAIN SHADOWS (Address: 15408 E. CRESTLINE PL, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

51 regular monitoring violations

STAGE COACH INN (Address: 2486 So. Lansing Way, Population served: 29, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aurora that have no violations reported:

EASTERN ADAMS CO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.2%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Aurora, CO

People in group quarters in Aurora

812 people in nursing homes
340 people in federal prisons and detention centers
283 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
203 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
191 people in military barracks, etc.
72 people in other group homes
63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in homes for the mentally ill
9 people in religious group quarters
8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
8 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Aurora compared to Colorado state average:

Aurora, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Aurora (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
FirstBank of Aurora: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $442.2 mil, Deposits: $398.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
TCF National Bank: Tower King Sooper #7010, Havana & Mississippi King Soopers Br, 6th & Chambers #7029 Branch, Havana Mexico #7024, Quincy & Buckley Branch, Buckley #7019. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
Bank of the West: Buckingham, Saddlerock, Aurora Branch, 700 S. Abilene Branch, Heather Gardens Branch. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Academy Bank, National Association: Tower Road Branch, Walmart Aurora Branch, Aurora Smokey Hill Branch, Aurora South Financial Center, Aurora Tower Road Branch. Info updated 2008-06-10: Bank assets: $433.9 mil, Deposits: $385.6 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hampden Nd Chambers, Buckingham Square, Buckley And Iliff. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
10 other banks with 15 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Aurora, Colorado

Super 8 Motel - Aurora, 14200 E 6TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: (303) 366-7333, Fax: (303) 344-1536
La Quinta Inn, 1011 S Abilene St, Aurora, CO 80012, Phone: (303) 337-0206, Fax: (303) 750-9738
Doubletree Hotel Aurora, 13696 E Iliff PL, Aurora, CO 80014, Phone: (303) 337-2800, Fax: (303) 752-0296
Holtze Executive Village - Southeast, 15196 E Louisiana Dr, Aurora, CO 80012, Phone: (333) 446-5893, Fax: (303) 743-5119
Red Lion Hotel, 3200 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80014, Phone: (303) 695-1700, Fax: (303) 369-7529
Motel 6 #1295 Aurora, 14031 Eiliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80014, Phone: (303) 873-0286
Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, 13941 E Harvard Ave, Aurora, CO 80014, Phone: (303) 750-9116, Fax: (303) 750-5013
Comfort Inn Denver Intl Airport, 16921 E 32nd Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: (303) 367-5000, Fax: (303) 367-5300
16 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Aurora mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Aurora:

Religon statistics for Aurora

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	54.7%	6.2%	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%
Congregations	5.2%	8.7%	4.0%	5.2%	7.5%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%	2.1%	18.6%
Congregations	4.6%	3.5%	1.2%	5.2%	54.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	115	$597,623	$62,361	0	$0
Other Government Administration	176	$873,744	$59,573	4	$7,853
Judicial and Legal	110	$522,311	$56,979	7	$17,493
Police Protection - Officers	627	$3,846,978	$73,626	0	$0
Police - Other	210	$660,392	$37,737	9	$16,076
Firefighters	297	$1,754,841	$70,903	0	$0
Fire - Other	17	$75,396	$53,221	0	$0
Correction	63	$220,193	$41,942	1	$1,240
Streets and Highways	164	$723,874	$52,966	0	$0
Health	25	$91,883	$44,104	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	23	$81,134	$42,331	0	$0
Sewerage	83	$328,183	$47,448	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	297	$1,115,570	$45,074	14	$22,386
Housing and Community Development(Local)	66	$294,393	$53,526	4	$10,875
Water Supply	266	$1,202,058	$54,228	3	$12,177
Local Libraries	79	$262,162	$39,822	11	$15,697
Other and Unallocable	137	$637,410	$55,832	0	$0
Totals for Government	2755	$13,288,145	$57,879	53	$103,797

Aurora government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,134,000
Charges - Sewerage: $29,059,000
All Other: $18,200,000

Parks and Recreation: $13,261,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,796,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $33,722,000
Regular Highways: $20,465,000

Sewerage: $14,917,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,704,000

General - Other: $959,000

Libraries: $221,000

Local Fire Protection: $180,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $65,764,000
Water Utilities: $45,167,000

General - Other: $37,144,000

Parks and Recreation: $34,567,000

Regular Highways: $30,631,000

Local Fire Protection: $28,196,000

Sewerage: $24,624,000

Financial Administration: $22,210,000

Central Staff Services: $17,599,000

Housing and Community Development: $9,493,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,819,000

Libraries: $5,495,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $343,650,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $40,417,000
Other Investments - Other: $27,558,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $18,826,000

Total Federal Securities: $9,738,000

Benefit Payments: $6,433,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $5,729,000

Local Employee Contribution: $4,007,000

From Parent Local Government: $4,005,000

Withdrawals: $1,615,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $75,215,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $109,098,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,416,000
General Local Government Support: $4,628,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,024,000
General - Interest on Debt: $28,909,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,116,000
All Other: $1,111,000

Water Utilities: $142,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $317,638,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $28,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,988,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,432,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $63,606,000
Interest Earnings: $25,497,000

General Revenue, NEC: $16,034,000

Fines and Forfeits: $7,082,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $458,172,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $358,444,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,160,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $15,844,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,531,000

General - Other: $2,660,000

Sewerage: $707,000

Regular Highways: $514,000

Police Protection: $461,000

Local Fire Protection: $85,000

Housing and Community Development: $62,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000

Libraries: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $312,898,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,604,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $343,650,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,132,000
All Other: $4,359,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $145,134,000
Property: $31,298,000

Public Utilities Sales: $11,225,000

Other License: $9,398,000

Other Selective Sales: $6,058,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,279,000

Public Utility License: $1,328,000

Motor Vehicle License: $836,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $308,000

Amusements License: $33,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $150,550,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,439,000

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.55%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.06%
Colorado average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Denver County, CO	2.35% ($34,514 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO	2.20% ($41,161)
from Arapahoe County, CO	1.34% ($40,437)

10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.40%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.04%
Colorado average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Denver County, CO	1.90% ($30,013 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO	1.80% ($37,014)
to Arapahoe County, CO	1.31% ($32,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:

KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:

KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:

K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Aurora fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 178
Total length: 940 meters (3,084ft)
Total costs: $31,122,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,262,997
Total average daily truck traffic: 376,005

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 16
1970-1979: 28
1980-1989: 38
1990-1999: 49
2000-2009: 39

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 58 full and 19 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	841	$163,047	5,322	$145,563	4,664	$148,955	616	$52,002	29	$2,192,227	1,461	$115,413	14	$60,297
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	52	$154,435	784	$149,826	1,236	$147,416	182	$48,741	2	$495,500	273	$130,595	8	$51,003
APPLICATIONS DENIED	177	$159,004	1,693	$148,568	5,394	$154,591	697	$60,356	8	$376,375	771	$135,905	47	$52,505
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	83	$167,814	729	$159,438	2,098	$162,852	121	$107,384	7	$611,000	249	$145,109	4	$40,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	17	$169,975	183	$163,120	548	$176,477	16	$82,583	1	$1,650,000	63	$147,026	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 70 tracts in Aurora, CO

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 58 full and 19 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2,041	$160,783	637	$187,892	279	$136,455
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	215	$168,622	142	$185,493	31	$131,692
APPLICATIONS DENIED	40	$153,309	23	$247,683	12	$171,481
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	76	$155,162	41	$184,716	19	$120,892
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$195,020	2	$151,000	3	$188,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 413
Hazardous Condition: 866
Service Call: 13
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Aurora

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Aurora, CO

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