Aurora is a city in Barry County, Missouri, home to about 7,397 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65605, and parts of 65769 are in Aurora too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Aurora
Part is in Aurora, part in Verona
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aurora had 7,219 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Barry County grew from 25,532 residents in 1900 to 34,534 in 2020.
Barry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Billings 1sw, MO weather station (10 miles away).
11,838 jobs at 775 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Aurora R-Viii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pate Early Childhood Ctr.Aurora | Pre-K–2 | 474 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Robinson SchoolAurora | 3–6 | 541 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Aurora Jr.. HighAurora | 7–8 | 278 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Aurora HighAurora | 9–12 | 550 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Christian AcademyAurora | Pre-K–12 | 71 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Verona.
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