Aurora is a city in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.

[6] Aurora is known for its historic downtown area and the ornate Hillforest mansion built for Thomas Gaff who earned his fortune shipping goods on the Ohio River by steamboat.

[7] The mansion was designed by architect Isaiah Rogers and was completed in 1855 in the Italian Renaissance style.

Details include deep overhangs, arched windows and balconies and porches.

[8] Aurora was once a sundown town, a place unwelcoming to non-whites after dark.

[9] According to the article, published on September 9, 1937, "The sign has been down for some time, but the idea still holds good.

"[9] In addition to Hillforest, the Aurora City Hall, Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church, Aurora Public Library, Downtown Aurora Historic District, First Evangelical United Church of Christ, First Presbyterian Church, George Street Bridge, Lewis Hurlbert, Sr. House, Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House, Levi Stevens House, and George Sutton Medical Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.