Aurora, SD

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Aurora, South Dakota

Aurora, South Dakota, in Brookings county, is 50 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 175 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The town has a population of 500.

The People and Families of Aurora

In Aurora, about 65% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Aurora is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurora had a median family income of $43,500. Aurora has a large middle class. The town finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Aurora Housing

About 71% of housing units in Aurora are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Aurora, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Aurora strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Aurora, SD

Comparing Aurora to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	175 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brookings
Standard Zip Codes	57002
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.284
Longitude	-96.684

Station	BROOKINGS 2 NE
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	22.8 inches

Station	WENTWORTH 2 WNW
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	CLEAR LAKE
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	25.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	500	100%
Male	259	51.8%
Female	241	48.2%
Under 18	127	25.4%
18+	373	74.6%
65+	45	9%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.03
White	490	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	458
Growth	-42
Growth %	-8.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.9%
Norwegian	19%
Irish	6.3%
US/American	3.8%
English	3.8%
Dutch	3.8%
Swedish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Danish	2.7%
Polish	2%
European	1.8%
French Canadian	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aurora	500	$43,500
Brookings	18,504	$49,246
Bruce	272	$46,786
Elkton	677	$47,969
Flandreau	2,376	$40,272
Volga	1,435	$51,131
White	530	$40,547

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