Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census, up from 918 in 2010. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Before being incorporated as a city, the area was the location of the Aurora Colony, a religious commune founded in 1856 by William Keil and John E. Schmit. Keil named the settlement after his daughter.
Geography
Aurora is in northern Marion County, bordered to the east by the Pudding River, which forms the boundary with Clackamas County. Oregon Route 99E passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Canby and southwest to Woodburn. The cities of Portland and Salem are to the north and to the southwest, respectively.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Aurora has a total area of , all land.