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Aurelia, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Aurelia is a Census city of 991 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $71,500, 91.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Aurelia
What Aurelia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land977
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Aurelia
- Population991
- Median age52.0
- Population under 18180 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1818.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over304 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over30.7 percent
- Households450
- Family households286 plus or minus 59
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Aurelia
- Median household income$71,500
- Per capita income$39,254
- Civilian labor force534
- Employed521 plus or minus 107
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over759
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Aurelia
- Housing units538
- Occupied units450
- Vacant units88 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate16.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied410
- Renter occupied40 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate91.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$780
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Single family units522
- Share single family97.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more16 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more3.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Aurelia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute489 plus or minus 106
- Commuting under 15 minutes237 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone74.3 percent
- Carpooled14.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Aurelia
- NFIP communityCity of Aurelia
- NFIP community number190549
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/21
The City of Aurelia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190549 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cherokee County, not Aurelia
Cherokee County context, not Aurelia figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County340
- Covered employment, Cherokee County4,858
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$50,452
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County71
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Aurelia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Aurelia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aurelia, Iowa?
991, in 450 households. Aurelia city covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 977 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Aurelia in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Aurelia?
$71,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,900. Median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Aurelia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Aurelia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Aurelia, city of, community 190549, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Aurelia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Aurelia.
Is zoning published for Aurelia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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