Aurora Springs, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
38°19′28″N 92°34′56″W / 38.32444°N 92.58222°W / 38.32444; -92.58222CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyMillerArea
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 • Total0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) • Land0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
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909 ft (277 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total138 • Density320.93/sq mi (123.95/km2)ZIP Code
65026 (Eldon)
FIPS code29-02584GNIS feature ID2804674[2]

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.[3]

History

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020138—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Aurora Springs CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  5. ^ Eldon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  6. ^ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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