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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.0%), Educational,health and social services (22.7%).
Detached houses: $97,014Here:$97,014State:$158,814 Townhouses or other attached units: $231,839Here:$231,839State:$180,371 Mobile homes: $90,612Here:$90,612State:$34,151 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,477Here:$55,477State:$101,720
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.6%
McCain (Republican): 54.1% Obama (Democratic): 44.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $938 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $858 (1.4%)
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.
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Notable locations in Aurora County: Bristol Townhall (A), Washington Townhall (B), Trura Townhall (C), Dudley Townhall (D), Palatine Townhall (E), Pleasant Lake Townhall (F), Phantom Lake (G), Cooper Townhall (H), Plankinton Community Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Aurora County include: Saint Willibrorb Robey Church (A), Underwood Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Quaker Cemetery (1), Crystal Lake Cemetery (2), Aurora Center Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (4), Plankinton Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6), Dudley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Schmitz Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Scott Lake (C), Luxemberger Lake (D), Horse Shoe Lake (E), White Lake (F), Isham Lake (G), Pleasant Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Aurora County include: Hanson Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Pleasant Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Old Stickney Lake State Public Shooting Area (3), Fish Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), Crystal Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), Horseshoe Park (6), Humphries Slough State Game Production Area (7), Kramer Slaugh State Public Shooting Area (8), Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Aurora County: Bristol Townhall (A), Washington Townhall (B), Trura Townhall (C), Dudley Townhall (D), Palatine Townhall (E), Pleasant Lake Townhall (F), Phantom Lake (G), Cooper Townhall (H), Plankinton Community Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Aurora County include: Saint Willibrorb Robey Church (A), Underwood Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Quaker Cemetery (1), Crystal Lake Cemetery (2), Aurora Center Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (4), Plankinton Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6), Dudley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Schmitz Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Scott Lake (C), Luxemberger Lake (D), Horse Shoe Lake (E), White Lake (F), Isham Lake (G), Pleasant Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Aurora County include: Hanson Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Pleasant Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Old Stickney Lake State Public Shooting Area (3), Fish Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), Crystal Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), Horseshoe Park (6), Humphries Slough State Game Production Area (7), Kramer Slaugh State Public Shooting Area (8), Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Brule County , Charles Mix County , Davison County , Douglas County , Jerauld County , Sanborn County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.9%
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
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6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,535 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,440 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
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%
718 spouses, 830 children (791 natural, 12 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 25 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
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).
Population growth in Aurora County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
General - Other: $251,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
Financial Administration: $142,000
Police Protection: $136,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $89,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $65,000
General Public Buildings: $45,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Transit Utilities: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $37,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
Rents: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $130,000
Police Protection: $39,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
All Other: $157,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
Motor Vehicle License: $31,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Public Utility License: $13,000
Other License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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