Aurora
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Outdoors in Aurora
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About Aurora
Town in South Dakota, United StatesAurora is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Aurora
Full picture →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.
Health in Aurora
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Aurora
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Aurora
Full climate →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.
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