Aurora County

Aurora County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population2,747
County SeatAurora County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS003
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population1,524
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,590
Median Age41.4
Veterans103
Housing Units1,216
Uninsured33
Net Migration (recent)-11
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments77
Total Employees481
Avg Annual Pay$41,846
Median Household Income$71,490
Poverty Rate5.1%
Unemployment Rate80.0%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.0%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches9
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools33
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)290,141
Avg Farm Size (acres)24,178.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-10

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.