Demographics

People

Total Population736
Male Share of the Population46.2%
Female Share of the Population53.8%
Senior Citizens9.1%
Employed Population 16+382
Age of the Population31

Families

% of people married60.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher41.5%
Median Earnings25+$39,444
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$82,727
% Above Poverty Level91.8%
% Below Poverty Level8.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time16 minutes
% Working from Home2.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone20.4%
Median Gross Rent$684
Median House Value$142,400

Ancestry

German48.4%
Norwegian17.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)12%
Irish10.9%
English4.1%
French Except Basque3.7%
Dutch3.5%
Polish2.6%
Czech2.2%
Danishn2%
Swedish1.2%
African1.1%
Scottish0.7%
Welsh0.4%
Arab0.4%
Lebanese0.4%
Latvian0.3%
Belgian0.3%
Canadian0.1%
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Aurora Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBrookings County
Standard Zip Codes57002
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.28
Approximate Longitude-96.68

Aurora Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBROOKINGS 2 NE
Distance4.6 miles
Jan Temp0 to 22 F
Apr Temp33 to 56 F
Jul Temp59 to 83 F
Oct Temp34 to 59 F
Annual Precip22.8 inches
StationWENTWORTH 2 WNW
Distance24.2 miles
Jan Temp3 to 24 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip24.7 inches
StationCLEAR LAKE
Distance32.2 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp32 to 54 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp34 to 58 F
Annual Precip25.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Brookings23,863$83,856
Bruce153$78,250
Elkton727$65,385
Flandreau2,438$60,365
Volga1,799$65,455
White580$76,250
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