Aurora, Texas
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Aurora is a town located in Wise County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 853.
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Geography
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Location of Aurora, Texas
Aurora is located at 33°3'30" North, 97°30'58" West (33.058295, -97.516220)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 853 people, 312 households, and 245 families residing in the town. The population density is 102.0/km² (264.2/mi²). There are 332 housing units at an average density of 39.7/km² (102.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.49% White, 0.23% African American, 1.99% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 312 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 19.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,656, and the median income for a family is $36,731. Males have a median income of $33,750 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,876. 13.8% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.4% of those under the age of 18 and 18.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Legends
The Aurora cemetery contains a Texas Historical Commission marker mentioning a legend that a spaceship crashed nearby in 1897, the year of the mystery airship flap in Texas, and the pilot, killed in the crash, was buried there.