Aurora is a city in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 17,581 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44202.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Aurora; also Reminderville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aurora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL329 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 17,239 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Portage County grew from 29,246 residents in 1900 to 161,791 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna 2 S, OH weather station (13 miles away).
48,660 jobs at 3,051 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1799.
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 City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Elementary SchoolAurora | Pre-K–K | 286 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Craddock Elementary SchoolAurora | 1–2 | 433 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Leighton Elementary SchoolAurora | 3–5 | 657 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harmon Middle SchoolAurora | 6–8 | 689 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Aurora High SchoolAurora | 9–12 | 984 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Christian AcademyAurora | Pre-K–8 | 158 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 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 Reminderville.
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