Aurora is located in Brookings county South dakota with a geographic area of 0.6 square miles. The total population in Aurora is 1,015 with 48.4% male and 51.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 13.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.2% of the population and over age 65 is 9.9% of the population. The median household income is $76,186, per capita income is $33,602. There are a total of 421 housing units with 76.5% owner occupied. Education includes 26.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 36.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Aurora in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 15 degrees.