Aurora, Colorado

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Population (year 2000): 276,393, Est. population in July 2002: 286,028 (+3.7% change)
Males: 136,901 (49.5%), Females: 139,492 (50.5%)

Elevation: 5435 feet

County: Adams

Land area: 142.5 square miles

Zip codes: 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80015, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019.

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $46,507 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,600 (year 2000)

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Races in Aurora:

White Non-Hispanic (59.2%)
Hispanic (19.8%)
Black (13.4%)
Other race (8.1%)
Two or more races (4.2%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Korean (1.2%)
Vietnamese (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Chinese (0.5%)
Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.3%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.8%), United States (4.5%), Italian (3.6%), French (2.7%).

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora city

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 12.8%

16.2% Foreign born (9.7% Latin America, 3.4% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (656.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Foxfield, CO (7.7 miles), Glendale, CO (8.7 miles), Greenwood Village, CO (9.0 miles), Cottonwood, CO (9.4 miles), Castlewood, CO (10.1 miles), Cherry Hills Village, CO (10.4 miles), Grand View Estates, CO (10.6 miles), Denver, CO (11.0 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 880 buildings, average cost: $86,200
1997: 733 buildings, average cost: $105,400
1998: 1112 buildings, average cost: $118,800
1999: 1632 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2000: 1591 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2001: 1340 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2002: 1599 buildings, average cost: $179,400
2003: 1321 buildings, average cost: $201,100

Area codes: 303, 720

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (12.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.6%).

Crime in Aurora (2002):

16 murders (5.5 per 100,000)
256 rapes (88.4 per 100,000)
549 robberies (189.6 per 100,000)
1,031 assaults (356.0 per 100,000)
2,161 burglaries (746.2 per 100,000)
10,745 larceny counts (3710.5 per 100,000)
3,317 auto thefts (1145.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 483.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Aurora (2001):

17 murders (6.0 per 100,000)
224 rapes (78.9 per 100,000)
496 robberies (174.7 per 100,000)
937 assaults (330.1 per 100,000)
1,834 burglaries (646.1 per 100,000)
10,871 larceny counts (3829.5 per 100,000)
2,845 auto thefts (1002.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 446.3 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Aurora, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	29.7	33.7	39.8	47.1	56.6	66.9	72.8	71.0	62.1	50.9	37.9	30.8
High temperature (°F)	44.0	48.0	54.3	61.4	71.0	82.6	88.7	86.5	78.1	66.7	52.1	44.9
Low temperature (°F)	15.4	19.4	25.1	32.7	42.1	51.1	56.8	55.4	46.2	35.0	23.6	16.7
Precipitation (in)	0.5	0.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	1.8	2.3	1.9	1.3	1.0	1.1	0.6

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Normal climate around Aurora, Colorado

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	5	5	7	8	10	10	12	11	7	5	4	4
Wind speed (mph)	9.9	10.3	11.3	11.7	11.2	10.4	9.4	9.0	9.4	9.6	9.7	9.8
Morning humidity (%)	59	60	63	64	69	68	70	71	68	61	62	59
Afternoon humidity (%)	47	41	39	35	37	35	38	42	37	37	47	50
Sunshine (%)	69	70	70	69	67	73	74	73	75	74	66	65
Days clear of clouds	12	9	9	8	7	10	9	10	14	15	12	12
Partly cloudy days	8	8	9	10	12	12	15	13	8	8	8	8
Cloudy days	11	11	13	12	12	8	7	8	7	8	10	11
Snowfall (in)	5.4	4.9	9.3	6.7	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.2	5.5	5.2

Hospitals/medical centers in Aurora:

MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (700 POTOMAC ST)
SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (700 POTOMAC ST)
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (900 POTOMAC ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:

BUCKLEY AFB (about 5 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 54 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:

CENTENNIAL (about 10 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
AURORA AIRPARK (about 12 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
FRONT RANGE (about 20 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: FTG)

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Local government website: WWW.ATLASTOWNSHIP.ORG

Colleges/Universities in Aurora:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (Full-time enrollment: 2,219; Location: 16000 E CENTRETECH PKY; Public; Website: www.cca.cccoes.edu)
PARKS COLLEGE-AURORA (FT enrollment: 787; Location: 6 ABILENE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
T H PICKENS TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 546; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD; Public; Website: www.pickenstech.org)
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 426; Location: 12500 East Iliff Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
PLATT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 217; Location: 3100 S PARKER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.plattcolorado.edu)
XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN III (FT enrollment: 42; Location: 2231 S PEORIA; Private, for-profit)
COTTONWOOD SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location: 11100 E MISSISSIPPI STE B100; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN HEALTH SCIENCE UNIV & NAT INST OF NUTR ED (Location: 101 S JOLIET STE 107; Private, for-profit)
ADVANCED CONCEPTS INC REAL ESTATE ACADEMY (Location: 2821 S PARKER RD STE 115; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Aurora:

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 13 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 27 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)

Public high schools in Aurora:

SMOKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,849; Location: 16100 EAST SMOKY HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,346; Location: 20500 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
OVERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,087; Location: 12400 EAST JEWELL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,021; Location: 17599 EAST ILIFF AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,938; Location: 11700 EAST 11TH AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,701; Location: 1300 SOUTH SABLE BLVD; Grades: 08 - 12)
HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,453; Location: 1250 CHAMBERS ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
WILLIAM SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 875 PEORIA STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
HARTENBACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
T H PICKENS (TECHNICAL CTR) (Location: 500 AIRPORT BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Aurora:

AURORA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: 11001A EAST ALAMEDA; Grades: KG - 12)
CEDAR WOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: BOX 111389; Grades: KG - 12)
ROCKY MTN. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 1294 FRASER STREET; Grades: 3 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Aurora:

PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,531; Location: 12600 EAST JEWELL AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,514; Location: 5250 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
FALCON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,486; Location: 6100 SOUTH GENOA STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAREDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,469; Location: 5000 SOUTH LAREDO STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,309; Location: 3981 SOUTH RESERVOIR ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
MRACHEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,214; Location: 1955 SOUTH TELLURIDE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,041; Location: 1275 FRASER STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
AURORA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,038; Location: 1009 SOUTH UVALDA STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 10100 EAST 13TH AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 942; Location: 17600 EAST COLUMBIA AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Aurora:

ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 13680 EAST 14TH PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 1200 KENTON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
HOLY LOVE PRESCHOOL & KINDER (Students: 206; Location: 4210 S CHAMBERS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTER (Students: 181; Location: 15001 E OXFORD AVE; Grades: UG - UG; Girls only)
PEACE WITH CHRIST CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 168; Location: 3290 S TOWER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
MEADOWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 16051 E DARTMOUTH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN PS KNG (Students: 129; Location: 11500 E ILIFF AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
CRESENT VIEW ACADEMY/ISLAMIC (Students: 124; Location: 10958 E. BETHANY DR.; Grades: PK - 8)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1450 BUCKLEY RD; Grades: PK - 2)
QUEEN OF PEACE PREK/KINDERGRTN (Students: 101; Location: 1040 SOUTH UVALDA STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Aurora:

AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,539,448; Location: 14949 E ALAMEDA PARKWAY; 451,584 books; 17,000 audio materials; 6,000 video materials; 930 serial subscriptions)

Aurora compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:

KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:

KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:

K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)

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