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Aurora Town (Florence County), Wisconsin

Aurora Town (Florence County) is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, home to about 859 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54151.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population85923 per sq mi
Median home value$163,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Aurora Town (Florence County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Aurora Town (Florence County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)195 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL272 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora Town (Florence County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Aurora Town (Florence County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Aurora Town (Florence County) had 987 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1049th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Florence County grew from 3,197 residents in 1900 to 4,558 in 2020.

Aurora Town (Florence County) population by census2000: 1,186, 2010: 1,036, 2020: 9871,18620001,03620109872020

Florence County, 1900–2020

Florence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,197, 1910: 3,381, 1920: 3,602, 1930: 3,768, 1940: 4,177, 1950: 3,756, 1960: 3,437, 1970: 3,298, 1980: 4,172, 1990: 4,590, 2000: 5,088, 2010: 4,423, 2020: 4,5583K’00’104K’20’304K’40’503K’60’704K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Aurora Town (Florence County)Jan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in24°4°Jan1.428°6°Feb1.239°17°Mar1.752°29°Apr2.866°42°May3.576°52°Jun3.780°57°Jul3.478°55°Aug3.470°47°Sep3.656°35°Oct3.341°24°Nov1.929°13°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Florence County

704 jobs at 108 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Florence CountyManufacturing: 194 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 137 jobs; Retail trade: 127 jobs; Administrative and support: 50 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 34 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobs; Construction: 29 jobs; Professional services: 24 jobsManufacturing 28% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 18% Administrative and support 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora Town (Florence County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain3.1 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain3.6 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Aurora Town (Florence County)

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Lodal Park · 21 acres3.8 mi
  • Quinnesec Park · 11 acres3.1 mi
  • Menominee River Recreation Area · 7 acres3.3 mi
  • East Side Park · 7 acres3.9 mi
  • Ford Park · 6 acres3.6 mi
  • Fumee Creek Falls State Roadside Park · 5 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • IGA1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
  • (Closed) Tadych's Marketplace Foods3.0 mi
  • Central Super Market3.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dickinson County Library4.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • House of Yesteryear Museum2.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Aurora Town (Florence County)

Public schools here are run by Niagara School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Niagara ElementaryNiagaraPre-K–6271Public1.9 mi
Niagara HighNiagara7–12184Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Niagara City, Niagara Town, Pembine and Dunbar.

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