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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $522 (1.6%)
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
.
Neighboring
counties: Brule County
, Charles Mix County
, Davison County
, Douglas County
, Jerauld County
, Sanborn County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Aurora County: Bristol
Townhall
(A),
Pleasant Lake Townhall
(B),
Phantom Lake
(C),
Palatine Townhall
(D),
Dudley Townhall
(E),
Trura Townhall
(F),
Cooper Townhall
(G),
Washington Townhall
(H)
Churches in Aurora County include: Underwood
Church
(A),
Saint Willibrorb Robey Church
(B)
Cemeteries: Mizpah
Cemetery
(1),
Dudley Cemetery
(2),
Old Saint Paul Cemetery
(3),
Aurora Center Cemetery
(4),
Plankinton Cemetery
(5),
Quaker Cemetery
(6),
Knutson Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Isham
Lake
(A),
White Lake
(B),
Pleasant Lake
(C),
Fish Lake
(D),
Crystal Lake
(E),
Horse Shoe Lake
(F),
Scott Lake
(G),
Luxemberger Lake
(H)
Parks in Aurora County include: Wilmarth
Lake Game Production Area
(1),
Nelson State Public Shooting Area
(2),
Kramer Slaugh State Public Shooting Area
(3),
Crystal Lake State Public Shooting Area
(4),
Humphries Slough State Game Production Area
(5),
National Waterfowl Production Area
(6),
Horseshoe Park
(7),
Pleasant Lake State Public Shooting Area
(8),
Old Stickney Lake State Public Shooting Area
(9)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.9% | | South
Dakota: |
2.7% |
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)
| Aurora
County: |
1.5% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 15
- 1990
to 1994: 5
- 1985
to 1989: 14
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1965
to 1969: 4
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Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,145
- One,
attached: 7
- Two:
17
- 3
or 4: 41
- 5
to 9: 15
- Mobile
homes: 71
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 2
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 Agriculture
in Aurora County
Average size of farms: 875 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $129315
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $72.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120989
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76345
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.69%
Corn for grain: 32322 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10356 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 50315 harvested acresAurora
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Building
material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
- Transportation
equipment (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (20%)
- Educational
services (16%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (30%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (3%)
- Construction
laborers (3%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(70%)
- Philippines
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
- Germany
(4%)
- Netherlands
(4%)
- Guatemala
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Aurora County:
|
- German
(48%)
- Dutch
(13%)
- Norwegian
(7%)
- English
(7%)
- Irish
(6%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 960 (68%)
- Carpooled:
148 (10%)
- Taxi:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
5 (0%)
- Walked:
85 (6%)
- Other
means: 11 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 211 (15%)
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People
in group quarters in Aurora County, South Dakota
- 105
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 91
people in nursing homes
- 5
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,328.
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,535 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.75% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.40% |
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% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Davison County, SD
|
1.81% ($21,053 average AGI) |
7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,440 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.89% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.34% |
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% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Davison County, SD
|
2.35% ($24,320 average AGI) |
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.41% ($30,133) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Births
per 1000 population in Aurora County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Aurora County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Aurora County |
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%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 2,858
- In
family households: 2,498 (745 male householders, 84 female householders)
718
spouses, 830 children (791 natural, 12 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 25 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 360 (160 male householders (147 living alone)), 185 female householders (177 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 200 (all institutionalized)
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.
627 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (35 men, 61 women).
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). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,049,000 ($8194 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $215,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,339,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,076,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,570,000
Federal grants: $2,710,000
Federal procurement contracts: $240,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,114,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $466,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,505,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,899,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 163
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 221
| Here: |
76 per 1000 residents | | State: |
48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +5
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -100
| Here: |
-34 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Aurora County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 13
- 1995
to 1998: 36
- 1990
to 1994: 27
- 1980
to 1989: 69
- 1970
to 1979: 121
- 1960
to 1969: 133
- 1950
to 1959: 95
- 1940
to 1949: 74
- 1939
or earlier: 730
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Aurora County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 5
- 3
rooms: 14
- 4
rooms: 72
- 5
rooms: 166
- 6
rooms: 196
- 7
rooms: 159
- 8
rooms: 135
- 9
or more rooms: 137
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Aurora County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 32
- 3
rooms: 20
- 4
rooms: 50
- 5
rooms: 62
- 6
rooms: 33
- 7
rooms: 34
- 8
rooms: 26
- 9
or more rooms: 16
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Aurora County: |
- no
bedroom: 3
- 1
bedroom: 18
- 2
bedrooms: 193
- 3
bedrooms: 351
- 4
bedrooms: 240
- 5
or more bedrooms: 81
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Aurora County: |
- no
bedroom: 8
- 1
bedroom: 42
- 2
bedrooms: 102
- 3
bedrooms: 62
- 4
bedrooms: 50
- 5
or more bedrooms: 15
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Aurora County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 2
- 1
vehicle: 193
- 2
vehicles: 307
- 3
vehicles: 236
- 4
vehicles: 104
- 5
or more vehicles: 44
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Aurora County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 23
- 1
vehicle: 113
- 2
vehicles: 93
- 3
vehicles: 33
- 4
vehicles: 12
- 5
or more vehicles: 5
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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.
| Aurora
County: |
67.5% | | State
average: |
56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 2467
- Northeast:
35
- Midwest:
333
- South:
104
- West:
68
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity
(27%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Utility
gas (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: |
2.8% | | South
Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: |
1.3% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18
| Here: |
30.0% | | South
Dakota: |
17.8% |
Aurora
County government finances in 2004:
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $484,000
General - Other: $230,000
Central Staff Services: $169,000
Police Protection: $156,000
Financial Administration: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $71,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Fire Protection: $33,000
Health Services - Other: $18,000
Welfare - Other: $13,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $6,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $66,000
- Miscellaneous
- Property Sale Other: $124,000
Interest Earnings: $33,000
Rents: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $197,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,625,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,039,000
Motor Vehicle License: $330,000
NEC: $9,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $713,000
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