THE AURORA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Aurora city has 3.29 square miles of land in Dearborn County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Aurora and Dearborn County
Aurora is associated with Dearborn County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Aurora by land and water
The Census records 0.24 square miles of water within Aurora, or 6.9% of its total area. It is 6.1 percentage points higher than the 0.8% recorded for Dearborn County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Aurora city has 30.6% of the land area of nearby Center township (10.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

