Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 109, platted in 1880.
2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Aurora Township, below both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Aurora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 236 in 1910, a low of 166 in 1930, 1,047 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1899 on.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora Township.
Children under 18 are 54% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (36% statewide). Aurora Township has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 109 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Somewhere between 35% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Aurora Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Aurora Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 50.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 59.6% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Aurora Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $94,000, Aurora Township’s median household income is above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Plankinton (17%), Mitchell (15%) and Belford Township (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Aurora Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aurora Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of Aurora Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Aurora Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Aurora Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.5% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Aurora Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Aurora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Aurora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Aurora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.