Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States.

[3] In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to become Aurora.

[5][6] The county seat was transferred from Orville City (an extinct town) to Aurora in 1876.

There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 668.6 per square mile (258.1/km2).

29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 954.5 per square mile (368.5/km2).

27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.