Place:Aurora, Marion, Oregon, United States

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NameAurora
TypeCity
Coordinates45.23°N 122.755°W
Located inMarion, Oregon, United States
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Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Before being incorporated as a city, it was the location of the Aurora Colony, a religious commune founded in 1856 by William Keil and John E. Schmit. William named the settlement after his daughter. The population was 918 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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