Aurora Springs, Missouri

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]

Aurora Springs, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 38°19′28″N 92°34′56″W
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]

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. 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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