Aurora TownshipMN
A town of 517, settled in 1856.
Is Aurora Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Aurora Wildlife Management Area, at 904 acres. Aurora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aurora Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurora Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora Township.
Most of Aurora Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Aurora Township, 1.9% live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Owatonna (40%), Faribault (8%) and Rochester (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The typical journey to work for Aurora Township comes to 22 minutes.
| Aurora Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Aurora Township’s year
Aurora Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Aurora Township is
Among adults in Aurora Township, 75% had a checkup this year, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. In Aurora Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Aurora Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Aurora Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 5.8% of Aurora Township
There are 0.5 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Aurora Township: 3, covering 971 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aurora Wildlife Management Area | — | 904 |
| 2. Marsh Wren Wildlife Management Area | — | 42 |
| 3. Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Aurora Township, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Aurora Township sits above 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Aurora Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Aurora Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Aurora Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aurora Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Aurora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Aurora Township for work
Where Aurora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Aurora Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census. Aurora Township was organized in 1857, and named after Aurora, Illinois.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
Questions about Aurora Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aurora Township, MN a good place to live?
Aurora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.