Aurora is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, home to about 1,444 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57002.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)176 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL485 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 1,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 109% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Brookings County grew from 12,561 residents in 1900 to 34,375 in 2020.
Brookings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookings 2 Ne, SD weather station (4 miles away).
15,151 jobs at 958 businesses in Brookings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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