Aurora

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The city of Aurora is the third most populated cities in Colorado. The city has a population of 325,078, as recorded in the 2010 census. Aurora is located 5,471 above sea level. In 2000, the census stated that the city has a total area of 142.7 square miles. But, by 2009, the area had grown to 154.3 square miles, which is about the same size as Denver.

The climate for Aurora is 4 seasons. In the winter the high is around the 70s, and the low is the 40s. In the Summer months, the town gets in the 80s, and sometimes in the hundreds.

Education in the Aurora area includes the Aurora Public Schools, the Cherry Creek Public Schools, Douglas County School District, Bennett Public Schools, Brighton Public Schools—all as the younger education. As for college studies, the city of Aurora features the University of Colorado Denver at the Anschutz Medical Campus. It also includes the Community College of Aurora, Pickens Technical College, Anthem College, Columbia College, Concorde Career College, Platt College, Regis University, and includes a University of Pheonix extension.

The city includes many neighborhoods. Nearly 68 neighborhoods in the Aurora area.

The city of Aurora includes more than 1800 acres of developed park land, more than 6000 acres of open space and natural areas, 7 award winning golf courses including: Aurora Hills, Centre Hills Par 3, Meadow Hills, Murphy Creek, Saddle Rock, Springhill and Fitzsimons. the area also includes many other golf courses known for exceptional golfing.

The Star K Ranch is home to Aurora’s Morrison Nature Center. This center provides important habitat for wildlife. This also includes many areas for nature exploration. DeLaney Farm includes Aurora’s famous historic round barn. This includes access to canals, gardens and other national historical places.

Aurora Fox Arts Center is another historical landmark that is a performing arts facility in Aurora’s East End Arts District. The Aurora History Museum is also a great tourist attraction. It is a permanent exhibit of Aurora’s history as a city.

Famous People that live in Aurora include the actor Tim Allen, Scott Bentley a football player, Tiffany Vise, who is a professional ice skater, and many other famous people.

It’s a terrific town to settle down in, so look at listings today! The average listing price is $223,192.