Aurora, South Dakota
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Aurora is a town located in Brookings County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 500.
Geography
Aurora is located at 44°16'60" North, 96°41'10" West (44.283215, -96.686048)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Aurora has been assigned the ZIP code 57002, and the FIPS place code 02780.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 500 people, 205 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density is 419.7/km² (1,090.5/mi²). There are 221 housing units at an average density of 185.5/km² (482.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.00% White, 0.00% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 205 households out of which 36.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,456, and the median income for a family is $43,500. Males have a median income of $26,953 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,819. 2.4% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.