Aurora

A town in Beaufort County, North Carolina — population 511 as of 2020.

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News around Beaufort County

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Coastal Review September 17

Ferry system to hold career fairs for toll collection positions

The career fairs for entry level positions are scheduled for Tuesday at the Currituck Ferry Terminal, Wednesday at Hatteras Ferry Terminal and Thursday at Bayview Ferry Terminal in Bath. All will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Carolina Journal September 16

Federal judge does not dismiss mayor’s lawsuit against Washington

A federal judge will allow the mayor of Washington to move forward with her lawsuit against the city and the incumbent she beat in the 2025 mayoral election.

Government & Civic

Coastal Review September 9

Second marine debris action workshop to be in Washington

The second of two North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan workshops aimed at increasing the resiliency and enhancing the management of residential docks and piers and abandoned or derelict vessels is set for Sept. 15.

Government & Civic

Workshops to offer tools to reduce, address marine debris

Coastal Review August 11

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve have scheduled the sessions for Aug. 28 in Wilmington and Sept. 15 in Washington.

Events

Officials plan public meetings to address new ferry tolls

Coastal Review August 7

The 2026 budget mandates that NCDOT begin collecting tolls for the currently free Currituck-Knotts Island, Bayview-Aurora, Hatteras-Ocracoke and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach ferries by Jan. 1, 2027.

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Aurora by the numbers

Population 511Population figure, 2020

Households & income

Area: 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
Median age: 42.5
Households: 217
Persons per household: 2.6
Median household income: $46,131

2020–2024 ACS

Municipal office

Office: TOWN CLERK - FINANCE OFFICER
Address: PO BOX 86, AURORA, NC 27806

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