Aurora, Erie County, New York

For the village in Cayuga County, New York, see Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
Aurora, New York
Town
Town Hall
Country United States
State New York
County Erie County
Elevation 918 ft (279.8 m)
Coordinates 42°46′05″N 78°36′45″W / 42.76806°N 78.61250°W / 42.76806; -78.61250Coordinates: 42°46′05″N 78°36′45″W / 42.76806°N 78.61250°W / 42.76806; -78.61250
Area 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 - land 36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 - water 0.05 sq mi (0 km2), 0.14%
Population 13,782 (2010)
Density 378.7 / sq mi (146.2 / km2)
Incorporated 1818
Town Supervisor Jolene M. Jeffe (I, C)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14052
Area code 716
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Website: townofaurora.com

Aurora is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 13,782 at the 2010 census.[1] It is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County and is also erroneously called "East Aurora", the name of its principal village. The town is centrally located in the county, southeast of Buffalo.

Christ the King Seminary is located in the north part of the town.

History

The town was created in 1818 from the (now defunct) town of Willink, which once contained all the southern part of Erie County. By a close vote, citizens voted to change the name to "Aurora" in a display of their growing dissatisfaction with the Holland Land Company and its stockholders, which included Willem Willink.

Notable residents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.4 square miles (94.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.13%, is water.[1]

New York State Route 240 is a major route through the southwest part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
18201,285
18302,42188.4%
18402,90820.1%
18503,43518.1%
18602,580−24.9%
18702,573−0.3%
18802,7235.8%
18903,26619.9%
19004,01522.9%
19104,47911.6%
19205,31218.6%
19306,87529.4%
19407,65611.4%
19509,27121.1%
196012,88839.0%
197014,42611.9%
198013,872−3.8%
199013,433−3.2%
200013,9964.2%
201013,782−1.5%
Est. 201413,839[2]0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 13,996 people, 5,421 households, and 3,859 families residing in the town. The population density was 384.6 people per square mile (148.5/km²). There were 5,686 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.18% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 5,421 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,939, and the median income for a family was $63,550. Males had a median income of $46,269 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,530. About 2.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Aurora

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Aurora town, Erie County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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