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Aurora, North Carolina

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Aurora is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 455 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 9.60%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

The large Aurora phosphate mine is located just outside the town.

Climate

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Demographics

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Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 583 people, 265 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 316 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 51.29% White, 47.51% African American, 0.34% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 265 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,917, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,252. About 15.5% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Museum

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A C. megalodon tooth excavated from Aurora.

Aurora is the home of the Aurora Fossil Museum, which houses specimens collected from the local PCS Phosphate Mine. The museum's collection includes a wide variety of marine fossils from the Pleistocene, Pliocene and Miocene eras. It also houses other specimens and a gem and mineral display. This display includes a black room to see fossils and minerals glow under a black light. There is also a full room of Native American artifacts as well as the newest addition, the Mine Room!

Education

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Beaufort County Schools is the local school district. The local schools are S. W. Snowden School (K-8),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Southside High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

BHM Regional Library operates the Hazel W. Guilford Memorial Library in Aurora.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

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See also

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References

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