North Aurora, Illinois facts for kids
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North Aurora, Illinois
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| Etymology: Location relative to Aurora, Illinois | |||
Location of North Aurora in Kane County, Illinois
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Illinois | ||
| County | Kane | ||
| Townships | Aurora, Batavia, Blackberry, Sugar Grove | ||
| Founded | 1834 | ||
| Named | Prior to 1880 US Census | ||
| Incorporated | 1905 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Trustee/Administrator | ||
| • Body | Village Board | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.81 sq mi (20.22 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.56 sq mi (19.57 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 18,261 | ||
| • Density | 2,416.44/sq mi (932.99/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP Code |
60542
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| Area codes | 630 and 331 | ||
| FIPS code | 17-53442 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2399508 | ||
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District.
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History
In its early history, North Aurora was known as "Schneider's Mill" or "Schneider's Crossing" after John Peter Schneider, a German immigrant who established a mill and dam on the Fox River after moving to the area in 1834. Schneider Elementary School, on the east side of the Fox River, is named after him.
North Aurora was named due to its location north of Aurora, Illinois. The 1880 US Census was the first federal census to use the place-name "Village of North Aurora". It was formally incorporated in 1905.
Public services
Schools
School-age children in North Aurora attend five public schools in the West Aurora Public School District 129, regardless of which side of the river they live on, with the exception of a few dozen homes in the far northeastern section of the village, in which the children attend Batavia School District 101. North Aurora's own district was absorbed into its neighbor, Aurora, in the early 1960s.
Police
The village has 28 police officers with one chief and two deputy chiefs. After decades of sharing the same space as the village hall, the village constructed a new police headquarters at 200 S Lincolnway Street (IL Rt 31) in 2010. While an independent entity, there is some limited dependency on the Aurora Police Department; for example, calling the North Aurora police when the front desk is unattended will result in the call being answered by the Aurora Police Department 911 Center.
Fire department
The North Aurora Fire Protection District covers North Aurora. Station #1 opened in 1963 at the corner of State and Monroe and Station #2 opened on March 16, 2007, at 2201 Tanner Road. Village Ordinance #21 created and chartered North Aurora Village Fire Department in 1908 as a volunteer service. On July 7, 1958, the department was renamed the North Aurora and Countryside Fire Protection District to cover areas outside of the village limits. On November 1, 1993, the district hired a fire chief as its first full-time employee and a month later hired two full-time firefighters.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting North Aurora to Aurora and other destinations.
North Aurora is served by the old CB&Q line between Aurora and West Chicago, the oldest line on the BNSF system.
Geography
North Aurora is located in southeastern Kane County. It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Aurora and to the north by the city of Batavia. Interstate 88 runs along the southern boundary of the village, with access from Exits 114 and 117. The highway leads east 23 miles (37 km) to Hillside in the Chicago suburbs and west 117 miles (188 km) to the Quad Cities. Downtown Chicago is 38 miles (61 km) east of North Aurora.
According to the 2010 census, North Aurora has a total area of 7.396 square miles (19.16 km2), of which 7.18 square miles (18.60 km2) (or 97.08%) are land and 0.216 square miles (0.56 km2) (or 2.92%) are water. The Fox River runs north–south through the village.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 352 | — | |
| 1920 | 458 | 30.1% | |
| 1930 | 682 | 48.9% | |
| 1940 | 772 | 13.2% | |
| 1950 | 921 | 19.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,088 | 126.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,833 | 131.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,205 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,940 | 14.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,585 | 78.2% | |
| 2010 | 16,760 | 58.3% | |
| 2020 | 18,261 | 9.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 12,285 | 12,191 | 73.30% | 66.76% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 836 | 1,010 | 4.99% | 5.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 11 | 0.10% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 804 | 910 | 4.80% | 4.98% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 8 | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 12 | 48 | 0.07% | 0.26% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 289 | 577 | 1.72% | 3.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,514 | 3,506 | 15.00% | 19.20% |
| Total | 16,760 | 18,261 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Media
Waubonsee Community College runs Channel 99 WCC ETV, an educational television station
See also
In Spanish: North Aurora (Illinois) para niños
