Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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| Coordinates: 41°45′50″N 88°17′24″W / 41.76389°N 88.29000°WCoordinates: 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 |
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| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Richard Irvin (R)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.77 sq mi (118.55 km2) |
| • Land | 44.89 sq mi (116.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 197,899 |
| • Estimate (2017)[4] | 200,965 |
| • Rank | US: 111th |
| • Density | 4,472.2/sq mi (1,726.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60502–60507, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598 |
| FIPS code | 17-03012 |
| Demonym | Auroran |
| Wikimedia Commons | Aurora, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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Aurora, Illinois Media
The Phillips Park 'Sunken Garden'
Downer Pl. in downtown Aurora, IL, is lined with rain gardens to reduce flooding and runoff.
The Paramount Theatre, downtown Aurora.
References
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Richard C. Irvin". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Aurora (city), Illinois". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "City and Town Population Totals, Incorporated Places 2010–2017 (PEPANNRES): Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ↑ "City of Aurora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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