Profile for Aurora, Minnesota, MN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Finnish Sliding Festival - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Pumpkin Fest - Oct. 13, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Aurora

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Aurora population
• Ancestry of people in Aurora
• Housing in Aurora
• Income in Aurora
• Marital status of adults in Aurora
• Place of birth of people in Aurora
• Residence in 1995, of people in Aurora
• School enrollment & education levels in Aurora
• Transportation & commute times in Aurora
• Saint Louis County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Aurora demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Louis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Duluth area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55705 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Saint Louis County government

15% of Aurora residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Aurora ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Aurora
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Libraries in or near Aurora

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Louis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Aurora museums
• Aurora historic sites
• Aurora area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Aurora area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Aurora
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saint Louis County

• Aurora business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Saint Louis County
• Arrests in Saint Louis County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Aurora was $17,442, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Saint Louis County economic census
• Saint Louis County economic summary
• Saint Louis County employment growth
• Saint Louis County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

18% of Aurora residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Aurora
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Aurora
• School districts in or near Aurora
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Aurora

• Air pollution in Saint Louis County
• Diesel soot in Saint Louis County
• Land contamination in Saint Louis County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Saint Louis County
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint Louis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Aurora festival dates:

• Finnish Sliding Festival - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Pumpkin Fest - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Aurora

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Aurora
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Aurora items now on sale

• Saint Louis County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Aurora medical services & health statistics

• Saint Louis County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Aurora
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Aurora
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Saint Louis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Aurora, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $271.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $611.

• Research Aurora Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Aurora
• Homes for sale in Aurora
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Aurora area
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Aurora include Aurora Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Aurora

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Aurora
• Get directions to Aurora
• Census map of Aurora area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Aurora

• Daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• AM radio stations in or near Aurora
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Aurora
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Aurora
• TV stations in or near Aurora
• Media ownership in the Aurora area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Aurora
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Aurora

• Parks near Aurora
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Aurora
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Aurora
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Saint Louis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Aurora political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Saint Louis County elections board
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Aurora
• Total membership by faith, in Saint Louis County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Aurora workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Aurora travel guide
• Airports near Aurora
• Hotels near Aurora
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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