Aurora, South Dakota
| Aurora, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Brookings County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°17′0″N 96°41′10″W / 44.28333°N 96.68611°WCoordinates: 44°17′0″N 96°41′10″W / 44.28333°N 96.68611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brookings |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,624 ft (495 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 667 |
| • Density | 1,156.5/sq mi (446.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57002 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-02780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253728 |
Aurora is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 532 at the 2010 census.
Aurora was platted in 1880. It was named after Aurora, Illinois, by a settler from that place.
Aurora is located at 44°17′0″N 96°41′10″W / 44.28333°N 96.68611°W (44.283215, -96.686048).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.
Aurora has been assigned the ZIP code 57002, and the FIPS place code 02780.
As of the census of 2010, there were 532 people, 233 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,156.5 inhabitants per square mile (446.5/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 556.5 per square mile (214.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 2.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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