Aurelia is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States.

Aurelia was named for the youngest daughter of the owner of the railroad, John Insley Blair, who died in 1866.

[3] The location of Aurelia was only set after a last minute change in the railroad design that saw it redirect to go through LeMars and Cherokee, rather than connect Sioux City directly to Storm Lake.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land.

There were 441 housing units at an average density of 434.7 per square mile (167.9/km2).

There were 447 housing units at an average density of 429.8 per square mile (165.9/km2).

26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 469 housing units at an average density of 448.3 per square mile (173.1/km2).

27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

It was in the Aurelia Community School District until it merged into Alta–Aurelia on July 1, 2018.