History- Aurora, Colorado was founded in 1891 and was originally named Fletcher by its founder Donald Fletcher. Fletcher mad a lot of money by developing Denver’s Capitol Hill, and had the idea of developing the prairie land east of Denver, connecting it to the city by a trolley line. The town changed its name to Aurora in 1907.

In 1929, Colorado’s Secretary of State recognized Aurora as a city, and tax revenues were appropriated for sewers, roads and fire stations. Aurora’s population at this time was 2,000 residents, with most of the citizens located south of Colfax Avenue.

The City of Aurora is the fifth safest city in the U.S. compared to cities with populations of 200,000 to 800,000. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s recently released a report, “Crime in the United States, 1995,” Aurora has both the fifth lowest overall index crime rate (per 1,000 population), as well as the fifth lowest violent crime rate in comparison to over 60 cities in that population category.

Recreation- Aurora offers 5,000 acres of maintained and natural landscapes that are available for year-long use and offer facilities for a wide variety of fitness, wellness and family leisure activities. Aurora golf courses offer challenging courses and time lengths to meet the interests and skills of all players. The Aurora Reservoir includes a wide variety of aquatic and land use opportunities. The neighborhood and community parks have many networks through an extensive interconnecting trails and open space system. They offer numerous close to home recreational opportunities, including reserved facilities for events and picnics.