Map of Aurora city, Nebraska

Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,479 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.

Aurora city overview:
Name:	Aurora city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Hamilton County
Incorporated:	July 3, 1877
Elevation:	1,791 ft (546 m)
Total Area:	3.31 sq mi (8.58 km²)
Land Area:	3.28 sq mi (8.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	4,678
Population Density:	1,427.09/sq mi (550.93/km²)
ZIP code:	68818
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3102690
GNISfeature ID:	0827118
Website:	http://www.cityofaurora.org/

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History

In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora. Hamilton County was formed in 1870.

Aurora was laid out as a town in 1871 by David Stone who named it after his former hometown of Aurora, Illinois. The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876.

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Geography

Aurora is located at 40°52′00″N 98°00′13″W / 40.866716°N 98.003537°W / 40.866716; -98.003537 (40.866716, −98.003537). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km), of which 2.90 square miles (7.51 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water. The average precipitation per year in Hamilton County during the years 1971 to 2000 was between 26 and 30 inches (660 and 760 mm).