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Aurora County
Aurora County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 2,747
County Seat Aurora County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 003
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 1,524
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 2,590
Median Age 41.4
Veterans 103
Housing Units 1,216
Uninsured 33
Net Migration (recent) -11
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 77
Total Employees 481
Avg Annual Pay $41,846
Median Household Income $71,490
Poverty Rate 5.1%
Unemployment Rate 80.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,306
Federal Spending FY2024 $28,484,604
Federal Spending Per Capita $10,369
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $120,800
Median Rent $735
FMR Studio $598
FMR 1BR $727
FMR 2BR $872
FMR 3BR $1,215
FMR 4BR $1,360
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 17.0%
Adult Obesity 38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 10.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 9
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 9
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 33
SNAP Stores 24
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 12
Land in Farms (acres) 290,141
Avg Farm Size (acres) 24,178.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15
DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-06-29
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-11-18
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-23
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR FLOODING 2010-05-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Aurora County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.