Aurora is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 484 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55060, 55917 and 55924.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Owatonna; part is in Aurora
Mostly Blooming Prairie City (Steele County); part is in Aurora
Mostly Claremont City; part is in Aurora
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aurora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aurora had 528 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1095th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.
Steele County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (9 miles away).
18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
351 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Blooming Prairie Public Schools, Owatonna Public School District, Technical Academies of Minnesota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie ElementaryBlooming Prairie | Pre-K–4 | 341 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Oec ElcOwatonna | Pre-K | 109 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Owatonna EcseOwatonna | Pre-K | 87 | Special Education | 7.7 mi |
| Roosevelt ELCOwatonna | Pre-K | 32 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryOwatonna | K–5 | 505 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Mckinley ElementaryOwatonna | K–5 | 510 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentOwatonna | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| Owatonna Online K-6Owatonna | K–6 | 14 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Washington ElementaryOwatonna | K–5 | 468 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryOwatonna | K–5 | 454 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Blooming Prairie Intermediate SchooBlooming Prairie | 5–6 | 138 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Owatonna Middle SchoolOwatonna | 6–8 | 1,015 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Owatonna Summer School 6-8Owatonna | 6–8 | — | Alternative Education | 8.3 mi |
| Blooming Prairie High SchoolBlooming Prairie | 7–12 | 385 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| CHOICE Technical AcademyOwatonna | 7–12 | 44 | Charter | 7.6 mi |
| Owatonna Online 7-8Owatonna | 7–8 | 22 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Owatonna Alc 9-12Owatonna | 9–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 7.7 mi |
| Owatonna Night SchoolOwatonna | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.7 mi |
| Owatonna Online 9-12Owatonna | 9–12 | 136 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Owatonna Senior HighOwatonna | 9–12 | 1,468 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Owatonna Summer School 9-12Owatonna | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Christian SchoolOwatonna | Pre-K–12 | 84 | Baptist | 8.9 mi |
| St Marys SchoolOwatonna | Pre-K–8 | 262 | Roman Catholic | 7.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Owatonna, Blooming Prairie City (Steele County), Owatonna Township, Somerset, Claremont City, Meriden, Blooming Prairie Township, Claremont Township, Westfield, Havana, Clinton Falls, Lemond, Udolpho, Merton, Newry, Deerfield Township (Steele County), Summit Township (Steele County), Ripley Township (Dodge County) and Blooming Prairie City (Dodge County).
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