Aurora (Maine)

Aurora
The Whales Back
Location in Maine
Aurora
Basic data
Foundation :	February 1, 1831
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Hancock County
Coordinates :	44 ° 53 ′  N , 68 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 53 ′  N , 68 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	114 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	101.66 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 97.54 km 2  (approx. 38 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	78 m
Postal code :	04408
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-02165
GNIS ID :	0582335
Website :	maine.gov

Aurora is a town in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 114 people lived there in 46 households on an area of ​​101.66 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Aurora has a total area of ​​101.66 km², of which 97.54 km² is land and 4.12 km² is water .

Geographical location

Aurora is centrally located in Hancock County. A branch of the Union River flows south through the town. There are several lakes in the area of Aurora, the Long Pond to the north, east to Half Mile Pond and the Upper Middle Branch Pond and the Lower Middle Branch Pond and southwest to Giles Pond . The surface is hilly and the highest point is the 262 m high Spruce Mountain .

geology

In Aurora there are two geological features created by glaciers, the Silsby Plaine and The Whale Back .

Silsby Plaine is a geological delta, here the currents that were created by the melting of the glacier flowed into a body of water. The bottom of the plain is sandy to a depth of 7.6 m, these conditions are ideal for blueberries . The next 6 m consists of till , a mixture of clay, gravel, sand, silt and rubble.

The ridge The Whale Back is an approximately 23 m high esker that rises above a wetland and the channel for a branch of the Union River. Route 9 leads over its ridge.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Great Pond , 3.3 mi
• East: East Hancock , Unorganized Territory, 8.5 mi
• South: Osborn , 4.1 km
• South-west: Mariaville , 14.3 km
• West: Amherst , 14.9 km
• Northwest: Northwest Hancock , Unorganized Territory, 11.8 mi

City structure

There is only one settlement area in Aurora , the Village Aurora .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Aurora is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Aurora was named Plantation No. 27 organized in 1822. Previously the area was called Township of T27 MD, BPP or Township No. 27 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T27 MD BPP) or Richards . The organization as a town took place on February 1, 1831, initially under the name Hampton . The name was changed to Aurora in 1833.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Aurora, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					149	217	277	212	212	175
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	152	114	95	86	81	91	75	72	110	82
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	121	114

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Aurora, the Brick School House was placed under a preservation order and in 1980 under the register no. 80000221 inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 9 runs from west to east by Aurora. From here, Maine State Route 179 branches off in a southerly direction.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Aurora. The closest are in Beddington or Orono.

The library for Aurora and the surrounding communities is located in the Airline Community School in Aurora.

education

Aurora belongs to CSD # 8 with Amherst, Dedham, Great Pont, Orrington and Osborn .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Airline Community School in Aurora, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Center Drive School in Orrington, through Grade 8
• Dedham School in Dedham, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade

Web links

Commons : Aurora, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Aurora on Maine.gov
• Aurora on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Aurora in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 21, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Spruce Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Aurora, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 21, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Aurora, Maine (ME 04408) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on May 21, 2018 (English). 
7. ↑ A Gazetteer of the State of Maine . Boston: BB Russell, 1881.
8. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
9. ↑ [1]
10. ^ Maine Department of Education. In: maine.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018 (American English).