AuroraSD
A town of 1,444. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.
What makes Aurora stand out
The thing Aurora does most differently from other towns.
1,444 people, and everyone knows the way
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Aurora’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Aurora beats the South Dakota average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Aurora | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 23.2% | 18.8% |
Most working residents commute out of Aurora
Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (55%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Elkton (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Aurora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
0% of Aurora is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aurora City Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Henry Buchholtz Park | — | 1 |
99% of working residents leave Aurora for work
Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora
Town in South Dakota, United States
Aurora is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,047
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,624 ft
- ZIP code
- 57002
- Area code
- 605