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.[2]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020138
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Aurora Springs CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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