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Aurora, CO is located in Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas county. Aurora has a population of 297,235. Aurora is located at latitude 39.696, longitude -104.808. Click here to view a Google Map.

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Overview of Aurora, CO:

The City of Aurora is the third most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 60th most populous city in the United States. The municipality is split between Arapahoe County and Adams County, with a small portion lying in Douglas County. The city and its western neighbor are the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of the city was 297,235 in 2005, a 7.54% increase since 2000. In 2005, the estimated population of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area was 2,359,994 (22nd most populous MSA), the estimated population of the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area was 2,869,377 (15th most populous CSA), and the estimated population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 4,013,055.

Aurora's Demographics:

As of the census of ²000, there were ²76,393 people, 105,6²5 households, and 68,867 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.9/km² (1,939.6/mi²). There were 109,²60 housing units at an average density of ²96.0/km² (766.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.86% White, 13.4²% African American, 0.81% Native American, 4.37% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 8.14% from other races, and 4.²3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.81% of the population. There were 105,6²5 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. ²7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was ².60 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city the population was spread out with ²7.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to ²4, 34.7% from ²5 to 44, ²0.²% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 3² years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,507, and the median income for a family was $5²,551. Males had a median income of $35,963 versus $30,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $²1,095. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1².0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Aurora's Geography:

Aurora is located at 39°41'45N, 104°48'²9W (39.695887, -104.808101). Signs posted at the city limits indicate an elevation of 5,471 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 369.7 km² (14².7 mi²). 369.1 km² (14².5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.² mi²) of it (0.17%) is water. Aurora straddles Interstate 70, Interstate ²²5 and the E-470 beltway. The Regional Transportation District's light rail transit system was extended to serve the southwestern edge of Aurora on November 17, ²006. The G Line and H Line stop at Aurora's Dayton and Nine Mile Stations; a comprehensive network of feeder buses in southern Aurora serve the latter. An extension of light rail along I-²²5 through the city is planned to connect with a commuter rail line between downtown Denver and Denver International Airport (DIA), both scheduled for completion by ²015. Much of Aurora is more convenient to DIA than Denver itself. This proximity is a factor in the expected growth of the E-470 corridor directly south of DIA, projected to eventually accommodate ²50,000 additional Aurora residents.

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