Aurora Springs, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 38°19′28″N 92°34′56″W / 38.32444°N 92.58222°W / 38.32444; -92.58222
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMiller
Area
[1]
 • Total0.43 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)
 • Total138
 • Density320.93/sq mi (123.95/km2)
FIPS code29-02584
GNIS feature ID2804674[2]

Aurora Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] The community is located on Saline Creek, just south of Eldon and west of U.S. Route 54.[4]

History

Aurora Springs was platted in 1880, and named for a mineral spring near the original town site.[5] A post office called Aurora Springs was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1912.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020138—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  4. ↑ Eldon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  5. ↑ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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