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Aurora, Texas
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
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,390
 • Density 373.7/sq mi (144.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76078
Area code(s) 817
FIPS code 48-04672
GNIS feature ID 1329842
Website http://www.auroratexas.gov

Aurora is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,390 in 2020.

Geography

Aurora is located at 33°3′21″N 97°30′35″W / 33.05583°N 97.50972°W / 33.05583; -97.50972 (33.055942, –97.509615). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 372
1980 376
1990 623 65.7%
2000 853 36.9%
2010 1,220 43.0%
2020 1,390 13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Aurora racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
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.

Education

The Town of Aurora is served by the Northwest Independent School District.

  • Seven Hills Elementary (K–5)
  • Chisholm Trail Middle School (6–8)
  • Northwest High School (9–12)

UFO incident

Aurora is best 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. Although the town has embraced the legend to a point (the city's website mentions the legend), the cemetery association has refused all requests to exhume the alien's purported gravesite.

See also

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