Aurora County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.0%), Educational,health and social services (22.7%).

Type of workers:

Aurora County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Aurora County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	40.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,561	(51.0%)
Females: 1,497	(49.0%)

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Aurora County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,656
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$255
State:	$436

Aurora County:	$64,168
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $91,219

Here:	$91,219
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,381

Here:	$128,381
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $112,474

Here:	$112,474
State:	$184,406

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $46,510

Here:	$46,510
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $73,472

Here:	$73,472
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$101,720

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aurora County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plankinton, White Lake, Stickney, Storla, Aurora Center.

Neighboring counties: Brule County , Charles Mix County , Davison County , Douglas County , Jerauld County , Sanborn County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Aurora County: Bristol Townhall (A), Pleasant Lake Townhall (B), Phantom Lake (C), Palatine Townhall (D), Dudley Townhall (E), Trura Townhall (F), Cooper Townhall (G), Washington Townhall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Aurora County include: Underwood Church (A), Saint Willibrorb Robey Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mizpah Cemetery (1), Dudley Cemetery (2), Old Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Aurora Center Cemetery (4), Plankinton Cemetery (5), Quaker Cemetery (6), Knutson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Isham Lake (A), White Lake (B), Pleasant Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), Horse Shoe Lake (F), Scott Lake (G), Luxemberger Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Aurora County include: Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area (1), Nelson State Public Shooting Area (2), Kramer Slaugh State Public Shooting Area (3), Crystal Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), Humphries Slough State Game Production Area (5), National Waterfowl Production Area (6), Horseshoe Park (7), Pleasant Lake State Public Shooting Area (8), Old Stickney Lake State Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.2%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 75
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (41% naturalized citizens)

Aurora County:	1.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,145
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 41
• 5 to 9: 15
• Mobile homes: 71
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Aurora County with a mortgage: 162 (7 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 335

Here:	32.6% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Aurora County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Aurora County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Aurora County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Aurora County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Aurora County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 960 (68%) Carpooled: 148 (10%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 85 (6%) Other means: 11 (1%) Worked at home: 211 (15%)

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.04% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,521 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($11,014 average AGI)

Aurora County:	1.71%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Davison County, SD

1.81% ($21,053 average AGI)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.38% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($24,560 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($4,881 average AGI)

Aurora County:	1.50%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Davison County, SD	2.35% ($24,320 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.41% ($30,133)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 623 (576 aged, 47 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,498 (745 male householders, 84 female householders)

  718 spouses, 830 children (791 natural, 12 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 25 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 360 (160 male householders (147 living alone)), 185 female householders (177 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 200 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 420 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 324 1-person, 21 2-persons.

96.5% of residents of Aurora County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,049,000 ($8194 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $215,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,339,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,076,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,570,000
Federal grants: $2,710,000
Federal procurement contracts: $240,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,114,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $466,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,505,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,899,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

67% of Aurora County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Dakota.

Aurora County:	67.5%
State average:	56.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2467
• Northeast: 35
• Midwest: 333
• South: 104
• West: 68

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	2.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	1.3%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	30.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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