Aurora Further Delays Special Census

Aurora is further delaying a special census originally planned to start earlier this year that was postponed by the federal government.

The 2020 decennial census showed that Aurora had a population of around 180,000, down from 197,000 in 2010 — but city officials have disputed those numbers, arguing that the city’s population is actually closer to the levels found in the 2010 census.

The perceived undercount, city officials have said, is costing the city millions of dollars in lost tax revenue each year.

Read the full article in the Beacon News HERE.