Census › South Dakota › Brookings County › Aurora
Aurora town, South Dakota
| Population | 1,444 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,047 | P1 |
| Median age | 29.0 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 27.1% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 5.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 612 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 4.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $95,952 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $108,854 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $38,287 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 938 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 16.6 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.8% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 635 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 75.0% | B25003 |
| Renters | 25.0% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $234,600 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $840 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 87.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.6% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 137% of Brookings County's ($70,064); poverty 2.7% against 13.2%.
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FURP records in Aurora, SD
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 12 | $61,611 revenue (latest return) | AL AND IRENE KURTENBACH FOUNDATION ($59,770) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 3 | 3 plans | MGA RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INC. (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 2 | 13 patents and marks | Pro Earth Animal Health, Inc. (12) |
| Federal award recipients | 75 | $387,114 federal awards | SANDERSON FARMS INC ($96,931) |
| State business registrations | 3 | PRO EARTH ANIMAL HEALTH |
Cross-reference: 12 nonprofits for 1,444 residents is 83.1 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $61,611 is $43 per resident, 0.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- AL AND IRENE KURTENBACH FOUNDATION Aurora, SD · $59,770
- AURORA EVENT COMMITTEE Aurora, SD · $1,841
- AMERICAN LEGION Aurora, SD
- AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Aurora, SD
- AURORA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Aurora, SD
- AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION Aurora, SD
- AURORA VANDALS BASEBALL Aurora, SD
- AURORA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION Aurora, SD
- DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL Aurora, SD
- FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH Aurora, SD
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- MGA RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INC. Aurora, SD · 1
- MGA RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INC. Aurora, SD · 1
- PRO EARTH ANIMAL HEALTH Aurora, SD · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Pro Earth Animal Health, Inc. Aurora, SD · 12
- Pro Earth Products, Inc Aurora, SD · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- SANDERSON FARMS INC Aurora, SD · $96,931
- C ROBERT COLLINS FAMILY TRUST Aurora, SD · $83,110
- BOTHE LAND TRUST Aurora, SD · $59,306
- WEBER & SON INC Aurora, SD · $43,146
- NOVAK FARMS INC Aurora, SD · $35,592
- C ROBERT & VIRGINIA F COLLINS REVOCABLE TRUST Aurora, SD · $19,759
- VIRGINIA F COLLINS MARITAL TRUST Aurora, SD · $12,419
- AURORA QUICK STOP LLC Aurora, SD · $6,000
- LEMKE'S BAR AND GRILL Aurora, SD · $6,000
- AURORA AUTO BODY AND GLASS Aurora, SD · $4,000
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0