Aurora, South Dakota
Location in Brookings County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°17′0″N 96°41′10″W / 44.28333, -96.68611
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Brookings
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,624 ft (495 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	500
- Density	1,000/sq mi (416.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57002
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-02780[1]
GNIS feature ID	1253728[2]

Aurora is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 500 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Aurora is located at 44°16′60″N, 96°41′10″W (44.283215, -96.686048)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Aurora has been assigned the ZIP code 57002, and the FIPS place code 02780.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 500 people, 205 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,090.5 people per square mile (419.7/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 482.0/sq mi (185.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 1.40% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races.

There were 205 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,456, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,819. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.8% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Aurora, South Dakota is at coordinates 44°16′60″N 96°41′10″W / 44.283215, -96.686048 (Aurora, South Dakota)Coordinates: 44°16′60″N 96°41′10″W / 44.283215, -96.686048 (Aurora, South Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Brookings County, South Dakota
County seat: Brookings
Cities	Arlington | Brookings | Bruce | Elkton | Volga | White
Towns	Aurora | Bushnell | Sinai
Unincorporated communities	Ahnberg | Medary
Townships	Afton | Alton | Argo | Aurora | Bangor | Brookings | Elkton | Eureka | Lake Henricks | Lake Sinai | Laketon | Medary | Oak Lake | Oakwood | Oslo | Parnell | Preston | Richland | Sherman | Sterling | Trenton | Volga | Winsor