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Aurora Springs, Missouri

Aurora Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Saline Creek, just south of Eldon and west of U.S. Route 54. As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.

History

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

References

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora Springs, Missouri
  3. ^ "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.