Aurora, Colorado

Aurora
The Southlands
Flag of Aurora
Official seal of Aurora
Nicknames: 
The Gateway to the Rockies
The Sunrise of Colorado
Location of the City of Aurora in Arapahoe (central), Adams (north), and Douglas (south) counties, Colorado
Location of the City of Aurora in Arapahoe (central), Adams (north), and Douglas (south) counties, Colorado
Aurora is located in Colorado
Aurora
Aurora
Location of Aurora in the United States
Aurora is located in the United States
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°42′39″N 104°48′45″W / 39.71083°N 104.81250°W / 39.71083; -104.81250
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesArapahoe County[1]
Adams County
Douglas County
Platted1891 as Fletcher, Colorado
Incorporated (town)1903-05-05, as the Town of Fletcher[2]
Incorporated (city)1929 as the City of Aurora[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorMike Coffman (R)
 • City ManagerJason Batchelor
Area
 • Total163.588 sq mi (423.691 km2)
 • Land163.009 sq mi (422.191 km2)
 • Water0.579 sq mi (1.500 km2)
 • Rank2nd in Colorado
54th in the United States
Elevation5,403 ft (1,647 m)
Population
 • Total386,261
 • Rank3rd in Colorado
52nd in the United States
 • Density2,412/sq mi (931/km2)
 • Metro
2,963,821 (19th)
 • CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
DemonymsAuroran
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80010-80019, 80040-80047 (all but 80045 PO Boxes), 80247[7]
Area codesBoth 303 and 720
FIPS code08-04000
Websiteauroragov.org

Aurora (/əˈrrə/, /əˈrɔːrə/) is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States.[1] The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 United States Census with 336,035 residing in Arapahoe County, 47,720 residing in Adams County, and 2,506 residing in Douglas County.[6] Aurora is the third-most-populous city in the State of Colorado and the 52nd-most-populous city in the United States. Aurora is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  3. ^ "Aurora History". City of Aurora, Colorado. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  4. ^ "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Aurora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 19, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007. The post office serving 80137 is located in Aurora, but "Watkins" is the place name assigned to the ZIP code.

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