Aurora County

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Aurora county is located in southeast South Dakota. Aurora county has 708.42 square miles of land area and 4.32 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Aurora county population is 2,729, which has shrunk 10.76% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Aurora county median household income is $47,024 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 57.89% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 42.67% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Aurora county median house value is $71,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 118.40% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 70.48% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Aurora county is much better than the state average in quality. The Aurora county area code is 605.

Population	2,729 (2010-2014), rank #52
Population Growth	-10.76% since 2000, rank #53
Population Density:	3.83/sq mi, rank #44
Median Household Income:	$47,024 at 2010-2014—57.89% increase since 2000, rank #35
Median House Price:	$71,200 at 2010-2014—118.40% increase since 2000, rank #47
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	708.42 sq mi, rank #46
Water Area:	4.32 sq mi (0.61%), rank #49
State:	South Dakota
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Area Code:	605