Aurora, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 655. Estimated population in July 2006: 966 (+47.5% change)

Males: 336	(51.3%)
Females: 319	(48.7%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97002.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,900 (it was $55,938 in 2000)

Aurora	$59,900
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $251,800 (it was $203,800 in 2000)

Aurora	$251,800
Oregon:	$201,200

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Races in Aurora:

White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Other race (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Korean (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), English (17.9%), Irish (14.5%), Norwegian (11.8%), Scottish (9.8%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 133 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 1937 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Aurora

High school or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

35 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 1.2% North America).

This city:	5.3%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aurora:	1.2% ($2,415)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (14.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (827.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Barlow, OR (2.8 miles) , Hubbard, OR (4.9 miles ), Canby, OR (5.1 miles ), Wilsonville, OR (5.4 miles ), Donald, OR (5.9 miles ), Butteville, OR (6.3 miles ), Yoder, OR (7.0 miles ), Woodburn, OR (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,900
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $163,600
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $177,400
2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $72,200
2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $200,800
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $230,400
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $173,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 45.23 N, Longitude: 122.76 W

Area code: 503

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Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+10.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (14%)
Construction (13%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Crime in Aurora by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	136.4	0.0
Assaults	3	2	0	2	0
per 100,000	451.1	296.7	0.0	272.9	0.0
Burglaries	2	4	3	4	6
per 100,000	300.8	593.5	452.5	545.7	671.9
Thefts	21	21	15	26	7
per 100,000	3157.9	3115.7	2262.4	3547.1	783.9
Auto thefts	2	0	1	3	1
per 100,000	300.8	0.0	150.8	409.3	112.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	136.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.6)	261.7	225.5	134.2	308.3	87.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Aurora, Oregon

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Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:

LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TUALATIN, OR)
SILVERTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SILVERTON, OR)
PROVIDENCE NEWBERG HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEWBERG, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Aurora, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
PORTLAND INTL (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
MCNARY FLD (about 29 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

AURORA STATE (about 1 miles; AURORA, OR; ID: UAO)
LENHARDT AIRPARK (about 5 miles; HUBBARD, OR; ID: 7S9)
PORTLAND-MULINO (about 13 miles; PORTLAND-MULINO, OR; ID: 4S9)

Amtrak station near Aurora:

15 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)

College/University in Aurora:

AURORA AVIATION (Location: 22785 AIRPORT RD NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.AURORAAVIATION.COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:

LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)

Public high school in Aurora:

North Marion High School (Students: 612; Location: 20167 Grim Rd NE; Grades: 9 - 12; Our rating: 54)

Public elementary/middle schools in Aurora:

North Marion Intermediate School (Students: 480; Location: 20237 Grim Rd NE; Grades: 2 - 5; Our rating: 44)
North Marion Middle School (Students: 440; Location: 20246 Grim Rd NE; Grades: 6 - 8; Our rating: 37)
North Marion Primary School (Students: 413; Location: 20257 Grim Rd NE; Grades: K - 2; Our rating: 40)

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Lakewood Utilities had major violation in 1986 for water contamination. In Lakewood Estates the water was found to contain high levels of plastic solvents among other chemicals. added by Allison

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Cemetery: Old Colony Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Aurora Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Old Aurora Colony Museum (212 2nd), Travel Automation Consultants (24075 Klupenger Road Northeast).

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

AURORA, CITY OF (Population served: 680, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAY-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and MAY-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

DEER CREEK ESTATES (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

6 other older monitoring violations

LAKEWOOD UTILITIES (Population served: 376, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

53 regular monitoring violations

WEYERHAEUSER-AURORA (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

52 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.4%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Aurora compared to Oregon state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Aurora mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Aurora government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $86,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $152,000
Water Utilities: $146,000

Financial Administration: $101,000

Sewerage: $54,000

Regular Highways: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $141,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $67,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,065,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,021,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $346,000
Public Utilities: $43,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $211,000

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.08%
Oregon average: 0.11%

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

from Polk County, OR	0.96% ($34,572 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.72% ($44,424)
from Washington County, OR	0.49% ($41,567)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.04%
Oregon average: 0.06%

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

to Polk County, OR	1.08% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.60% ($38,281)
to Washington County, OR	0.52% ($38,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:

KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:

KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
KRRC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE REED INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:

KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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