Aurora Springs, Missouri
Aurora Springs, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 38°19′28″N 92°34′56″W / 38.32444°N 92.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Miller |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 138 |
| • Density | 320.93/sq mi (123.95/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 65026 (Eldon) |
| FIPS code | 29-02584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804674[3] |
Aurora Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[4] The community is located on Saline Creek, just south of Eldon and west of U.S. Route 54.[5] As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.[2]
History
[edit]Aurora Springs was platted in 1880 and named for a mineral spring near the original town site.[6] A post office called Aurora Springs was established in 1882 and remained in operation until 1912.[7] The U.S. Census Bureau first listed the community as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 138 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Aurora Springs CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
- ^ Eldon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ^ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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