Aurora, Ohio

== History == In 1799, Ebenezer Sheldon, a former Revolutionary War soldier, settled in Aurora and built a cabin on east pioneer trail.

In 1807 alone, 72 settlers came to Aurora, and two years later, the first frame house was built.

In 1862, one of the first cheese factories, the Silver Creek Cheese Factory, was built by Frank and Elisha Hurd.

Ten years later, in 1872, the Aurora Station was constructed, and it became a major commercial area for the town.

Various recreational facilities operated around Geauga Lake continuously since before 1887, which straddles Aurora's northern boundary with Bainbridge Township.

In 1904, four million pounds of cheese was produced in Aurora cheese factories, making it the biggest cheese producer in the United States.

In 1913, a flood destroyed the Silver Creek Factory.

One of its creators, Frank Hurd, stayed in the cheese industry until 1921.

In 1924, Bert Way designed the championship golf course.

It included the Big Dipper roller coaster, originally known as The Clipper, which opened in 1925 and operated for 82 years at the site.

In 1929, Aurora became a village, with its first mayor being Lee Gould.

In 1967, 1969, and 1970, the club hosted the Cleveland Open.

By 1970, Aurora had reached a population of almost 6,500 residents, and its population would grow by about 2,000 in the next decade.

Aurora became a city in 1971.

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 13,556 people, 5,047 households, and 3,901 families residing in the city.

The Geauga Lake amusement park permanently closed in 2007, but the Wildwater Kingdom waterpark attached to the site continued to operate until 2016.

In 2008, the Aurora High School Greenmen, won the Division III State Championship in football.

=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 15,548 people, 6,018 households, and 4,365 families residing in the city.

After 88 years, in 2012, Aurora Golf and Country Club shuttered its doors.

In 2016, Aurora Robotics Team TBD won the FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Championship in St.

In 2019, Aurora High School was ranked second in Northeast Ohio, ninth in the state, and 308th in the nation; 78% of its students participate in advanced placement.