The downtown area, US 50 at River Creek Village, US 50 East and West, and an access road for the Walmart store east of downtown between Aurora and Lawrenceburg. Aurora is located along the Ohio River providing jobs in marina and recreation. The City of Aurora also has some manufacturing opportunities. The largest of these employers is the Aurora Casket Company, providing over 500 jobs. Aurora does have an industrial park outside of the downtown area that currently has space available.
Unemployment is very low in Aurora.
This also means there are few low-skill workers available for local employment in Aurora due to the inability of small business to offer benefits comparable to those available to workers at the casinos. The educational attainment of a community is a potential draw for new business and industry. Aurora is below average in both the state and the Cincinnati Metro area in higher educational attainment. Fewer Aurora residents have completed post-secondary education than average for the area and the state. However, Aurora is typical of Indiana communities in that most residents have completed high school.