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52-604: Tremblay was born in Aurora, Colorado , and raised in Massachusetts . He had spinal fusion surgery to treat scoliosis before he went to college. He attended Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island , receiving his bachelor's degree in 1993. He obtained his master's degree in mathematics from the University of Vermont in 1995. In summers between college, Tremblay worked at

104-566: A violin concert held in his honor. On October 12, 2023, one of the officers involved in McClain's death was found guilty on charges of assault and negligent homicide , while another officer was acquitted on all charges against him, which included assault and reckless manslaughter. Aurora was thrust into national media coverage during the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election . In September 2024, mayor Mike Coffman and city council member Danielle Jurinsky, both Republicans, falsely claimed that

156-510: A full season of full orchestra concerts annually as well as smaller chamber ensemble performances. The Aurora Public Library serves its population, providing four main branches, four PC centers, and a variety of events throughout the year to its population. Town Center at Aurora is the city's main shopping mall . Other shopping centers in Aurora include The Gardens on Havana (formerly Buckingham Square) and Southlands . Stanley Marketplace,

208-486: A household in the city was $ 46,507, and the median income for a family was $ 52,551. Males had a median income of $ 35,963 versus $ 30,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,095. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. According to the Aurora Economic Development Council,

260-663: A master-planned community featuring residential, commercial, business and educational facilities. In 1942, the Army Air Corps built Buckley Field, which has been renamed Naval Air Station, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Buckley Air Force Base, and finally Buckley Space Force Base . The base, home of the Buckley Garrison and the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard, is Aurora's largest employer. President Warren G. Harding visited Fitzsimons Army Hospital in 1923, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1936. In 1943,

312-507: A permanent exhibit on Aurora history and two changing exhibit galleries touching on topics related to history and decorative arts. Additionally, some of their collections can be accessed online here . Aurora is home to the Colorado Freedom Memorial and a memorial garden for the victims of the 2012 theater shooting is located adjacent to City Hall. The Aurora Symphony Orchestra , a community orchestra established in 1978, offers

364-455: A press conference held the same day at Aurora's Stanley Marketplace to denounce Trump's rally, Colorado Governor Jared Polis said, "We welcome the eyes of the nation on a true Colorado gem, the great city of Aurora." Aurora's official elevation, posted on signs at the city limits, is 5,471 feet (1,668 m). However, the city spans a difference in elevation of nearly 1,000 feet (300 m). The lowest elevation of 5,285 feet (1,611 m)

416-406: A shopping mall inside the former Stanley Aviation plant. The city of Aurora operates under a council-manager form of government , where the city manager runs the city's day-to-day operations with general guidance from the city council. The Aurora City Council is composed of a mayor and ten council members. Six members are elected from districts, while the other four are elected at large. The mayor

468-455: A stable source of water, the town of Fletcher nearly met its demise, and the owners petitioned Denver for annexation in vain. However, the town endured, and was renamed Aurora in 1907 by a vote of the town citizens. He died in San Leandro, California . The town site of Fletcher is now known as the "Original Aurora", the northwest corner of Colorado's third-largest city. Today a square in

520-508: A touchdown does occur every couple of years, tornadoes are typically weak and short lived. Aurora residents typically hear the tornado sirens go off numerous times more than residents in Denver, to the West. All of Aurora is located east of I-25, where tornado alley begins. Hailstorms, at times one to two-plus feet deep happen on occasion, and typical hailstorms are very common throughout these months. July

572-741: A variety of educational programs. Twenty-seven historic sites and landmarks are managed by the city of Aurora, including the Gully Homestead of 1870, the Victorian-style Centennial House of 1890, the privately owned American War Mothers National Memorial Home, the Art Deco-style KOA Building of 1934, the DeLaney Round Barn of 1902, Lowry Building 800, the interim headquarters for the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1955 to 1958, and Stanley Marketplace, which opened at

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624-660: Is about 6 percent more extensive than neighboring Denver but 80 percent of the size of Colorado Springs , ranking as the 54th-largest U.S. city in land area . Aurora is composed of dozens of neighborhoods, districts and (current and former) military installations. Among them: Aurora experiences a semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ), with four distinct seasons and modest precipitation year-round. Summers range from mild to hot, with generally low humidity and frequent afternoon thunderstorms , and Aurora also averages about one dozen tornado warnings throughout tornado season , running from April to July. Although

676-596: Is also reflected in the variety of professional athletes hailing from the city . Aurora's first semi-professional sports franchise, the Aurora Cavalry in the International Basketball League , began play in 2006 but folded by season's end due to budget mishaps. In 2008, Aurora was designated an All-America City by the National Civic League. Aurora pioneered the use of bank filtration in

728-528: Is elected by the entire city. Aurora's mayor role is largely ceremonial, but the mayor does have direct impact on policy issues as the head of city council. The council is nonpartisan; however, parties of members have been listed below for reference. Republican This full-service city is protected by the Aurora Police Department , one of only 10 law enforcement agencies in Colorado to be accredited by

780-584: Is found at the point where Sand Creek crosses the city limit in the northwest corner of the city, while the highest elevation of 6,229 feet (1,899 m) is on the extreme southern border of the city in Douglas County, near the intersection of Inspiration and Gartrell roads. According to 2023 data published by the United States Census , the city has a total area of 104,696 acres (423.691 km ) including 371 acres (1.500 km ) of water. The city

832-533: Is home to several privately owned golf courses including CommonGround Golf Course, Heather Ridge Country Club, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club and Valley Country Club. Star K Ranch, home to Aurora's Morrison Nature Center, provides important habitat for wildlife. It has several trails for nature exploration, including access to the Sand Creek Greenway Trail. Jewell Wetland, a 50-acre (200,000 m ) wooded wetland, features trails, boardwalk/deck access into

884-445: Is the warmest month of the year, with an average high of 89 °F (32 °C) and an average low of 57 °F (14 °C). Winters range from mild to occasional bitter cold, with periods of sunshine alternating with periods of snow , high winds and very low temperatures. December is the coldest month of the year, with an average high of 43 °F (6 °C) and an average low of 17 °F (−8 °C). The average first snowfall in

936-604: The A Line providing service between Union Station in Downtown Denver and Denver Airport . Much of Aurora is more convenient to Denver International Airport than Denver itself, and the city is planning an Aerotropolis along the airport's southern flank. This proximity is a factor in the expected growth of the E-470 corridor directly south of Denver International Airport, projected to eventually accommodate 250,000 additional Aurora residents. The easternmost portions of Aurora adjoin

988-587: The Colorado Air and Space Port . Donald Fletcher Donald George Fletcher (September 29, 1849 - January 2, 1929) was a real estate tycoon in Colorado in the late 19th century. Fletcher was born in Cobourg, Ontario , Canada. His family moved to Chicago, Il when he was a child. He later attended New York University , Knox College , and Union Seminary , training as a Presbyterian minister. In 1879, at

1040-489: The E-470 beltway . The Regional Transportation District's light rail transit system was extended to serve the southwestern edge of Aurora on November 17, 2006. The H Line stops at Aurora's Dayton and Nine Mile Stations; a comprehensive network of feeder buses in southern Aurora serve the latter. On February 24, 2017, the line was extended as the R Line to Peoria Station in the city's northwest, where riders may transfer to

1092-517: The Parker Brothers factory in Salem, Massachusetts , primarily in the warehouse and assembly lines. After graduation, he began teaching high school mathematics and coaching junior varsity basketball at Saint Sebastian's School , a private school outside Boston , Massachusetts . Tremblay's novel No Sleep till Wonderland was published by Henry Holt and Company in 2010. Swallowing a Donkey's Eye

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1144-480: The Silver Crash of 1893 . At that point, Fletcher skipped town, leaving the community with a huge water debt. Inhabitants decided to rename the town Aurora in 1907 after one of the subdivisions composing the town. By February 1928, the town of Aurora had reached a population of over 2,000 and it was reincorporated as a city on March 9. Aurora slowly began to grow in Denver's shadow becoming the fastest-growing city in

1196-461: The University of Colorado Hospital , which moved to Aurora from Denver in 2007, and the Children's Hospital . The first carbon-ion radiotherapy research and treatment facility in the U.S. has been proposed at the site. These facilities will employ a workforce of 32,000 at build-out. In 1965, mayor Norma O. Walker became the first woman to head a U.S. city with a population over 60,000. In 1978,

1248-479: The "Aurora/Denver Metropolitan Area". Indeed, since the 2000 Census Aurora has surpassed Denver in land area, and much of Aurora is undeveloped, while Denver is more fully built-out. However, such efforts are somewhat hampered by the lack of a large, historically important central business district in the city. Aurora is largely suburban in character, as evidenced by the city's modest number of multi-story buildings. A large military presence has existed in Aurora since

1300-612: The 2020s. Aurora anchors Colorado's 6th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Jason Crow ( D - Centennial ). State representation is listed in the tables below (areas implied to be in Arapahoe County unless noted: not all districts are fully in Aurora). Primary and secondary education school districts: Charter schools: Private schools: Post-secondary and career education: Aurora straddles I-70 , I-225 and

1352-568: The Aurora area occurs in late October and the average final snowfall occurs in late April, although snow has fallen as early as September 4 and as late as June 5. Generally, deciduous trees in the area are bare from mid October to late April. As of the 2010 census , there were 325,078 people, 121,191 households, and 73,036 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,939.6 inhabitants per square mile (748.9/km ). There were 131,040 housing units at an average density of 766.7 units per square mile (296.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of

1404-592: The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; the Aurora Fire Department, which is accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International; and a Public Safety Communications dispatch call center. The Aurora Municipal Courts handles a wide variety of offense violations, and the Aurora Detention Center is a 72-hour adult holding facility. In national elections, Aurora leans to

1456-465: The Denver–Aurora area. There is also a sizable population of Nepalese refugees. There were 121,191 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who

1508-477: The United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Aurora, composed of hundreds of subdivisions, thus carries the name of one of the original development plats from which it sprang. Aurora's growing population in recent decades has led to efforts for co-equal recognition with its larger neighbor. Former mayor Dennis Champine once expressed the somewhat whimsical notion that eventually the area would be called

1560-525: The United States, becoming one of the first U.S. cities to reap the benefits of siphoning water from beneath a riverbed upon completion of the Prairie Waters Project in 2010. In 2017, the Republic of El Salvador opened a consulate in Aurora, serving Colorado, Kansas , Nebraska , and Wyoming . In 2024, the Republic of Honduras opened the city's second diplomatic post. On July 20, 2012, Aurora

1612-513: The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang had taken control of an Aurora apartment complex and was extorting residents for their rent money. Jurinsky appeared on Fox News to assert that others questioning her claims were engaged in "a huge cover-up" and this "isn't just an Aurora issue." The false rumor spread across right-wing media before the two officials backpedaled from their original assertions. Presidential candidate Donald Trump became aware of

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1664-688: The age of 30, he moved to Colorado for health reasons, most likely to find relief from tuberculosis. He went on to become wealthy in the real estate business in Denver. In 1890 he allegedly co-founded a town called Fletcher on the plains east of Denver around Colfax Avenue with partners Thomas Hayden and Charles Dickenson. When the 1893 Silver Crash came, Fletcher lost his fortune and moved to Cripple Creek, Colorado , selling his shares in Fletcher to Hayden and Dickenson in October 1893, leaving Fletcher residents with bond payments for non-existent water. Without

1716-401: The city was 61.1% White , 15.7% African American , 4.9% Asian (1.1% Korean, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.5% Filipino, 0.5% Chinese, 0.5% Indian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Cambodian, 0.1% Burmese, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Pakistani, 0.1% Indonesian), 1.0% Native American , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 11.6% from other races , and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.7% of

1768-469: The cult coming-of-age film Over the Edge was filmed in Aurora; the crime drama has been named the "signature film" of Denver. In 1979, it was announced that a science fiction theme park would be built in Aurora using the sets of a $ 50 million film based on the fantasy novel Lord of Light . However, due to legal problems the project was never completed. The script of the unmade film project, renamed Argo ,

1820-402: The early 20th century. In 1918, Army General Hospital #21 (later renamed Fitzsimons Army Hospital ) opened, with the U.S. government expanding and upgrading the hospital facilities in 1941 just in time to care for the wounded servicemen of World War II. Lowry Air Force Base was opened in 1938, straddling the border of Aurora and Denver. It eventually closed in 1994, and has been redeveloped into

1872-505: The former site of Stanley Aviation in 2016. The Aurora Fox Theatre & Arts Center, another historic landmark, is a 245-seat performing arts facility in the Aurora Cultural Arts District, along East Colfax Avenue . In that same area, The People's Building is a performing arts venue with flexible space, including 191 retractable seats and a gallery. The Aurora History Museum is a community-based cultural center featuring

1924-548: The hospital was the birthplace of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry . President Dwight D. Eisenhower recovered from a heart attack at Fitzsimons for seven weeks during the fall of 1955. Decommissioned in 1999, the facility is part of the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado Denver , and the Fitzsimons Life Science District . The Anschutz Medical Campus also includes

1976-474: The land that now makes up Aurora was the territory of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), and Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux) tribes. Aurora originated in the 1880s as the town of Fletcher, taking its name from Denver businessman Donald Fletcher who saw it as a real estate opportunity. He and his partners staked out four square miles (10 km ) east of Denver , but the town—and Colorado—struggled mightily after

2028-702: The largest public employers in the city are: According to the Aurora Economic Development Council, the largest private employers in the city of Aurora are: Other notable employers in the city include Lockheed Martin Corporation , Staples Inc. , United Natural Foods , Aurora Mental Health Center , G45 Secure Solutions , Graebel Relocation , Core-Mark , and Nelnet, Inc. The city of Aurora manages more than 100 parks, more than 6,000 acres (24 km ) of open space and natural areas, and six award-winning municipal golf courses (Aurora Hills, Meadow Hills, Murphy Creek, Saddle Rock, Springhill and Fitzsimons). Aurora also

2080-525: The left and the Democratic Party , though not as much as neighboring Denver but more than other suburbs in the Denver metro area. Northern and Central Aurora, due to an extremely racially and culturally diverse voter base and high density for a suburban city, are some of the most Democratic areas in Colorado and vote similarly to Denver and Boulder; southern Aurora, similar to neighboring Centennial , used to lean Republican but has swung Democratic entering

2132-648: The nation in a televised address from Aurora on July 22. Actor Christian Bale , who plays Batman in the film, also visited some victims in hospitals. The events marked a turning point in recognition and public perception of the city; rather than referring to the site as being in "Denver" or "suburban Denver", as would have been typical before the event, virtually all media accounts of the incident unequivocally named "Aurora" as its location. On August 30, 2019, Elijah McClain died six days after an unprovoked detention by two Aurora police officers. On June 27, 2020, Aurora Police in riot gear dispersed thousands of protestors at

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2184-613: The novel. Disappearance at Devil's Rock was published in 2016 and received the 2017 British Fantasy Award for best horror novel. The Cabin at the End of the World was published June 26, 2018. It won the 2019 Bram Stoker Award for Novel and the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel . FilmNation acquired the rights to The Cabin at the End of the World in April 2018, before its publication. The novel

2236-408: The population; 21.9% of Aurora's population is of Mexican heritage, 1.0% Salvadoran, 0.7% Puerto Rican, 0.4% Guatemalan, 0.3% Honduran, 0.3% Peruvian, 0.2% Cuban, 0.2% Colombian and 0.1% Nicaraguan. Non-Hispanic Whites were 47.3% of the population in 2010, compared to 85.1% in 1980. Aurora is a center of Colorado's refugee population. There are about 30,000 Ethiopians and Eritreans living in

2288-475: The rumor and repeated it multiple times during his September 10 debate with Kamala Harris , and subsequently scheduled a campaign rally in Aurora. Mayor Coffman then pushed back against Trump's claims that the city was overrun by Venezuelan gangs. At the October 11 rally at Aurora's Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Trump ramped up his anti-immigrant rhetoric and proposed an "Operation Aurora" to remove undocumented immigrants connected to gangs. At

2340-618: The wetland and a butterfly garden. Aurora Reservoir and Quincy Reservoir offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor water pursuits. DeLaney Farm, site of Aurora's famous historic round barn, has 130 acres (0.53 km ) of open space, trails with access to the High Line Canal, an organic garden managed by Denver Urban Gardens , and two structures on the National Register of Historic Places. The Plains Conservation Center , with 1,100 acres (4.5 km ) of native shortgrass prairie, hosts

2392-784: Was 386,261 at the 2020 United States Census with 336,035 residing in Arapahoe County, 47,720 residing in Adams County, and 2,506 residing in Douglas County. Aurora is the third-most-populous city in the State of Colorado and the 52nd-most-populous city in the United States. Aurora is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor . Before European settlement,

2444-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.2. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for

2496-658: Was adapted into the 2023 film Knock at the Cabin , directed by M. Night Shyamalan . Survivor Song was published on July 7, 2020, and The Pallbearers Club was published in 2022. The Beast You Are , a collection of fifteen short stories, was published in July 2023. Aurora, Colorado Aurora ( / ə ˈ r oʊ r ə / , / ə ˈ r ɔː r ə / ) is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe , Adams , and Douglas counties, Colorado , United States. The city's population

2548-520: Was considered in the mid-1990s but failed to win approval by city voters; the issue was reconsidered in 2006. Aurora Sports Park opened in 2003. In 2004, Aurora was honored as the Sports Illustrated magazine's 50th-anniversary "Sportstown" for Colorado because of its exemplary involvement in facilitating and enhancing sports. The city attracts more than 30 regional and national sports tournaments annually to Aurora's fields. Aurora's active populace

2600-594: Was published by ChiZine Publications in 2012. Tremblay collaborated with fellow horror writer Stephen Graham Jones to write Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly , a young adult novel. The novel was published in 2014 under the pseudonym P. T. Jones. Tremblay's novel A Head Full of Ghosts was published on June 2, 2015, by William Morrow and won the Horror Writers Association 's 2015 Bram Stoker Award for Novel . In 2015, Focus Features optioned

2652-656: Was the site of the deadliest shooting by a lone shooter in Colorado (and the state's overall second deadliest, after the 1999 Columbine High School massacre ). The shooting occurred just after midnight, when James Holmes opened fire during the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises in a Century movie theater , killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Holmes was arrested and was eventually sentenced to 12 life sentences in prison with an additional required 3,318 years. The shooting drew an international response from world leaders. U.S. President Barack Obama visited victims, as well as local and state officials, and addressed

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2704-588: Was used as cover for the "Canadian Caper": the exfiltration of six U.S. diplomatic staff trapped by the Iranian hostage crisis . In 1993, Cherry Creek State Park on the southwestern edge of Aurora was the location for the papal mass of the 8th World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II , attended by an estimated 500,000 people. Aurora is split among three counties and lies distant from the respective county seats. A consolidated city and county government such as those found elsewhere in Colorado ( Denver and Broomfield )

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