Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.00. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Aurora and their reported violations in the past:
AURORA-VERONA (Address: 703 W OLIVE ST , Population served: 8381, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
SUNSET DRIVE-IN (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HONEYCREEK GOLF CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MADRY ONE STOP (Address: 406 E CRESENT , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2005)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-13-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-13-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.0%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 81.5% for American Indian residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 25.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Aurora, MO
People in group quarters in Aurora:
- 111 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Aurora compared to Missouri state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Aurora (2011 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Aurora Drive-In Facility at 138 East Church Street, branch established on 12/12/1973. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Regions Bank: Aurora Branch at 1625 South Elliott, branch established on 01/01/1888. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Great Southern Bank: Aurora Office at 1500 S. Elliott, Suite E, branch established on 01/01/1923. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $3,400.4 mil, Deposits: $2,623.7 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 84 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
- First Independent Bank: at 1100 South Elliott Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1906. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.2 mil, Deposits: $8.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Bancshares, Inc.
- Community National Bank: Aurora Branch at 444 South Rinker Street, branch established on 05/24/1973. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.1 mil, Deposits: $6.4 mil, headquarters in Monett, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Aurora:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.11%
| Here |  | 56.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 46.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 6.1% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 28.9% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 9.9% |
| Congregations | 4.4% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 31.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Lawrence County: | 7.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Lawrence County: | 6.91 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 29.8% | | Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Lawrence County: | 15.4% | | Missouri: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,700 | $28,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $21,617 | $43,234 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $44,552 | $29,701 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,416 | $22,598 | 1 | $708 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $14,980 | $35,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $28,888 | $57,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
141 | $505,432 | $43,015 | 22 | $40,313 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $14,457 | $43,371 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $18,786 | $45,086 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
192 | $662,828 | $41,427 | 23 | $41,021 |
Aurora government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,921,000 ($1467.88)
Sewerage: $545,000 ($73.25)
All Other: $85,000 ($11.42)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($2.69)
- Construction - Air Transportation: $522,000 ($70.16)
Regular Highways: $263,000 ($35.35)
Solid Waste Management: $64,000 ($8.60)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($4.03)
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $10,752,000 ($1445.16)
Solid Waste Management: $794,000 ($106.72)
Police Protection: $470,000 ($63.17)
Parks & Recreation: $250,000 ($33.60)
Regular Highways: $238,000 ($31.99)
Sewerage: $142,000 ($19.09)
Central Staff Services: $108,000 ($14.52)
Fire Protection: $101,000 ($13.58)
Financial Administration: $75,000 ($10.08)
General Public Buildings: $36,000 ($4.84)
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000 ($4.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($2.82)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $522,000 ($70.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $348,000 ($46.77)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,000,000 ($403.23)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $690,000 ($92.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,570,000 ($345.43)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $88,000 ($11.83)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $146,000 ($19.62)
Interest Earnings: $100,000 ($13.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $59,000 ($7.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,200,000 ($1102.15)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000 ($26.75)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $270,000 ($36.29)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $815,000 ($109.54)
Other Selective Sales: $386,000 ($51.88)
Property: $171,000 ($22.98)
NEC: $24,000 ($3.23)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $8,049,000 ($1081.85)
8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,371 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.01% | | Missouri average: | 7.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,892 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.79% | | Missouri average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:
- KSWM (940 AM; 1 kW; AURORA, MO; Owner: 940 RADIO, INC.)
- KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
- KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:
- KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGMY-FM (100.5 FM; AURORA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
- KOMG (92.9 FM; OZARK, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KZRQ (104.1 FM; ASH GROVE, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWTO-FM (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KOSP (105.1 FM; WILLARD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
- KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
- KSMU (91.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS FOR SW MO ST UNIV)
- KADI (99.5 FM; REPUBLIC, MO; Owner: VISION COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Aurora:
- K61GJ (Channel 61; AURORA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
- KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
- KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
- KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
- K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K15CZ (Channel 15; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Aurora, Missouri:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 23
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 43
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Missouri average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 112
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 259
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Aurora fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $757,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,908
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,119
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 33,745
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Aurora)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Jct Hwy 39 & K (Lat: 36.982833 Lon: -93.717694), Call Sign: KCP454
Assigned Frequencies: 154.220 MHz, 154.280 MHz Grant Date: 08/01/1995, Expiration Date: 08/29/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2000
Registrant: City Of Aurora, Aurora, MO 65605, Phone: (417) 678-5025 - City Fire Sta Hwy 39 & K (Lat: 36.982833 Lon: -93.717694), Call Sign: KAE751, Licensee ID: L00067480
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.730 MHz Grant Date: 08/22/2000, Expiration Date: 10/19/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2005
Registrant: City Of Aurora, City Hall, Aurora, MO 65605, Phone: (417) 678-4101 - Wiu Bnsf Mp 268.9 (Lat: 36.975611 Lon: -93.719639), Type: Mast, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPMS267
Assigned Frequencies: 160.965 MHz Grant Date: 10/01/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Lat: 36.955611 Lon: -93.717972, Call Sign: WPSE624
Assigned Frequencies: 467.850 MHz Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 03/29/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2006, Certifier: Brian Looney
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - Lat: 36.949722 Lon: -93.718889, Call Sign: WPUU904, Licensee ID: L00123381
Assigned Frequencies: 460.887 MHz, 461.412 MHz, 462.137 MHz Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012, Certifier: David Lehman
Registrant: Cheyenne Building Materials, Inc., 4000 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111, Phone: (816) 756-3000, Fax: (816) 561-3237, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 36.994222 Lon: -93.716306, Call Sign: KTE765
Assigned Frequencies: 161.670 MHz Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Falcon Broadcasting, Inc., Monett, MO 65708, Phone: (800) 928-5253
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Aurora)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Aurora)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Aurora, MO
| Most common first names in Aurora, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 90 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 81 | 81.6 years |
| James | 81 | 71.9 years |
| Charles | 78 | 74.7 years |
| John | 73 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 50 | 70.7 years |
| Ruth | 41 | 78.5 years |
| George | 36 | 77.7 years |
| Helen | 34 | 81.8 years |
| Roy | 29 | 79.1 years |
| Most common last names in Aurora, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 38 | 76.1 years |
| Brown | 35 | 80.5 years |
| Hilton | 34 | 78.8 years |
| Smith | 33 | 77.7 years |
| Williams | 29 | 75.5 years |
| Johnson | 26 | 73.1 years |
| Wilson | 26 | 76.2 years |
| Moore | 25 | 79.5 years |
| Miller | 23 | 72.2 years |
| Berry | 22 | 78.7 years |
| Businesses in Aurora, MO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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