Profile for Aurora, Colorado, CO

Former and merged names include:
· Fletcher

Founded during 1891 silver boom

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,691. The number of murders and homicides was 18. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Diedrich Coffee, It's a Grind, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Fiesta Aurora - June 10, 2007
• Java Fest - May 20, 2007
• Festival International - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cherry Creek State Park, Plains Conservation Center

Historic sites and museums: Aurora History Museum, Melvin Schoolhouse

Colleges and universities: Cambridge College, Community College of Aurora, Parks College-Aurora, Platt College, T H Pickens Technical Center

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

Listed places near Aurora

Archives (2)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (6)

Communities (4)

Hotels (74)

Libraries (20)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Aurora
• School enrollment & education levels in Aurora
• Transportation & commute times in Aurora
• Adams County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• 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 Adams County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Denver area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 80019 ZIP code.

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• Aurora city government
• Adams County government
• Aurora Chamber of Commerce

17% of Aurora residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Aurora ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Aurora
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Libraries in or near Aurora

Post a query on a message board:

• Adams County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO 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 area attractions
• Aurora museums
• Aurora historic sites
• Aurora area parks
• Wineries near Aurora

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Aurora area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado 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 Adams County

• Aurora business guide
• Aurora Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Adams County
• Arrests in Adams County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Aurora was $21,095, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Adams County economic census
• Adams County economic summary
• Adams County employment growth
• Adams County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Aurora
• YouTube videos about Aurora

• Air pollution in Adams County
• Diesel soot in Adams County
• Land contamination in Adams County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Adams County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Aurora festival dates:

• Fiesta Aurora - June 10, 2007
• Java Fest - May 20, 2007
• Festival International - Sept. 15, 2007

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

Aurora festival web sites:

• Fiesta Aurora

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

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

• Aurora items now on sale

• Aurora local government Web site
• Adams County government
• Denver Regional Council of Governments
• Colorado 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Aurora medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Aurora
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Aurora
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Adams County genealogy forum

Median rent in Aurora, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $636.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,099.

• Research Aurora Apartments
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• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Aurora include Ald-Smokey Hill Public Library, Aurora Public Library, Aurora Public Library - Chambers Plaza Library, Aurora Public Library - Iliff Square Library, Aurora Public Library - Moorhead Branch, Aurora Public Library-North Branch Library, Aurora Public Library-South Branch Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library ... View libraries

• Colorado library

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• Census map of Aurora area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Aurora

Newspapers in Aurora include Aurora Sentinel

• Daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• AM radio stations in or near Aurora
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Aurora
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• Media ownership in the Aurora area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

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

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

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• Photos of people from Aurora

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Aurora
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
• Photos of Colorado places
• Post cards of Colorado communities

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

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

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

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

Aurora restaurants taking online reservations include The Summit Steakhouse ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Aurora workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 66 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Aurora between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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

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

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

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