Aurora, Illinois
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From top, left to right: An aerial view of the downtown area, The Santori Branch of the Aurora Public Library, the Paramount Theater, Leland Tower on Stolp Island, The Galena Hotel, The Sunken Gardens in Phillip's Park, Millennium Plaza, and East Aurora High School. | |
| Nickname: City of Lights | |
| Motto: A City Second to None | |
 Location of Aurora in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois. | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′50″N 88°17′24″W / 41.76389°N 88.29000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will |
| Townships | Aurora (Kane), Batavia (Kane), Sugar Grove (Kane), Naperville (DuPage), Winfield (DuPage), Oswego (Kendall), Wheatland (Will) |
| Settled | 1834 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1845 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1857 |
| Founded by | Harold E. Styles |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.91 sq mi (118.91 km2) |
| • Land | 44.97 sq mi (116.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 180,542 |
| • Rank | US: 144th |
| • Density | 4,014.81/sq mi (1,550.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60502–60507, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598 |
| Area codes | 630, 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-03012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394031[2] |
| Demonym | Auroran |
| Website | www |
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Aurora is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora, Illinois
- ↑ "Aurora city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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