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Aurora is a small town of 4,664 people in Hamilton County, Nebraska. It's about 19 miles from Grand Island, NE and 219 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $779 a month.
4,664people
$234kTypical home
$779/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
27"Snow
261Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,664
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,423 people per sq mi
- 219 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 19 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,475/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (348 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to GRI airport
- 114 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,801 ft
- 786 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+60 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.