Moving to Aurora, New York
Population: 13,996. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,787 (-1.5% change)
Males: 6,772 (48.4%), Females: 7,224 (51.6%)
Cayuga County
Zip code: 13026
Demographics
 Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $51,939
Median house value: $119,700
Population by Race
Races in Aurora:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
 - Hispanic (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (21.2%), English (18.1%), Polish (15.1%), Italian (11.4%), French (4.2%).
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Aurora
- High school or higher: 90.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
 - Unemployed: 3.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Aurora town
- Never married: 20.7%
 - Now married: 63.3%
 - Separated: 1.0%
 - Widowed: 8.0%
 - Divorced: 7.0%
 
2.5% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:
- AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AUBURN, NY)
 - GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GENEVA, NY)
 - CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:
- ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
 - ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
 - SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:
- OVID (about 9 miles; OVID, NY; Abbreviation: D82)
 - FINGER LAKES REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SENECA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: 0G7)
 - AIRTREK (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, NY; Abbreviation: D93)
 
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Aurora:
- WELLS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 446; Location: 170 STATE RTE 90; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wells.edu)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:
- ITHACA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
 - CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
 - CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
 - ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
 - FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
 - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
 
Public primary/middle school in Aurora:
- SOUTHERN CAYUGA ES – HOWLAND BLDG (Students: 315; Location: 2892 RT 34B; Grades: PK – 04)
 
Private primary/middle school in Aurora:
- PEACHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: PO BOX 178; Grades: PK – 7)
 
Libraries
Library in Aurora:
- AURORA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,668; Location: 370 MAIN STREET; 7,133 books; 206 audio materials; 251 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)
 
