Aurora Springs, Missouri

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Aurora Springs, Missouri
Census-designated place
Aurora Springs, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°19′28″N92°34′56″W / 38.32444°N 92.58222°W / 38.32444; -92.58222
Country United States
State Missouri
County Miller
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
138
 • Density320.93/sq mi (123.95/km2)
ZIP Code
65026 (Eldon)
FIPS code 29-02584
GNIS 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]

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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

Aurora Springs was incorporated during the 1900, 1910, and 1920 US census. There was a precipitous decline in population at the beginning of the 20th century.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 900—
1910 135−85.0%
1920 116−14.1%
2020 138—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Missouri Population 1900-1990" (PDF). Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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