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Aurora County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 3,058. Its county seat is Plankinton.6 Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area Ranked 17th - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 380 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
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Aurora, by Guercino, 1621-23 (ceiling fresco in the Casino Ludovisi, Rome), a classic example of Baroque illusionistic painting Aurora was the ancient Roman equivalent of Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area Ranked 17th - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 380 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
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History
Aurora County, named for Aurora the Roman goddess of the dawn, was created by the Dakota Territorial Legislature on February 22, 1879, and organized in 1881 when three county commissioners were appointed. The county commission first met on August 29, 1881, and named Plankinton the county seat, an act which was ratified by voters in November 1882. Aurora, by Guercino, 1621-23 (ceiling fresco in the Casino Ludovisi, Rome), a classic example of Baroque illusionistic painting Aurora was the ancient Roman equivalent of Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn. ...
is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 713 square miles (1,845 km²), of which, 708 square miles (1,834 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it (0.61%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Townships The county is divided into twenty townships: A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ...
- Aurora Township
- Belford Township
- Bristol Township
- Center Township
- Cooper Township
- Crystal Lake Township
- Dudley Township
- Eureka Township
- Firesteel Township
- Gales Township
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- Lake Township
- Palatine Township
- Patten Township
- Plankinton Township
- Pleasant Lake Township
- Pleasant Valley Township
- Truro Township
- Washington Township
- White Lake Township
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Adjacent Counties Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
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Davison County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Charles Mix County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brule County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Demographics | Historical populations | | Census | Pop. | | %± | | 1900 | 4,011 | | — | | 1910 | 6,143 | | 53.2% | | 1920 | 7,246 | | 18.0% | | 1930 | 7,139 | | -1.5% | | 1940 | 5,387 | | -24.5% | | 1950 | 5,020 | | -6.8% | | 1960 | 4,749 | | -5.4% | | 1970 | 4,183 | | -11.9% | | 1980 | 3,628 | | -13.3% | | 1990 | 3,136 | | -13.6% | | 2000 | 3,058 | | -2.5% | | Est. 2006 | 2,905 | | -5.0% | As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,058 people, 1,165 households, and 816 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.68% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 48.0% were of German, 13.0% Dutch, 6.9% Norwegian, 6.6% English, 6.1% Irish and 5.8% United States or American ancestry. 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ...
The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ...
The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ...
The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ...
The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ...
The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ...
The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ...
The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ...
The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ...
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ...
2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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There were 1,165 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,783, and the median income for a family was $37,227. Males had a median income of $25,786 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,887. About 7.80% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Aurora County, South Dakota | | County seat: Plankinton | | Cities | Plankinton | White Lake Aurora Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
Plankinton is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
Stickney is a town located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
Storla is a census-designated place located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
White Lake is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area Ranked 17th - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 380 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
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Plankinton is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
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Plankinton is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
White Lake is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
| | | Town | Stickney Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
Stickney is a town located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
| | CDPs | Aurora Center | Storla A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Aurora Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
Storla is a census-designated place located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ...
| | Townships | Aurora | Belford | Bristol | Center | Cooper | Crystal Lake | Dudley | Eureka | Firesteel | Gales | Hopper | Lake | Palatine | Patten | Plankinton | Pleasant Lake | Pleasant Valley | Truro | Washington | White Lake A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area Ranked 17th - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 380 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
Location in South Dakota Coordinates: County Hughes County Founded 1880 Government - Mayor Dennis Eisnach Area - City 33. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
| | Regions | Badlands | Black Hills | Coteau des Prairies | Coteau du Missouri | Pine Ridge | Siouxland This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
The Chinle Badlands at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. ...
This article is about the place in South Dakota. ...
The Coteau des Prairies: orange arrows indicate paths of the two lobes of the glacier around either side of the formation. ...
The Coteau du Missouri, or Missouri Plateau, is a large plateau that stretches along the eastern side of the valley of the Missouri River in central North Dakota and north central South Dakota in the United States. ...
The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota). ...
Siouxland is a general term for the area around Sioux City, Iowa, an area that includes much of northwestern Iowa, the northeast corner of Nebraska and the southeast corner of South Dakota. ...
| Larger cities
pop. over 5,000 | Aberdeen | Brandon | Brookings | Huron | Madison | Mitchell | Pierre | Rapid City | Sioux Falls | Spearfish | Sturgis | Vermillion | Watertown | Yankton Cities in South Dakota larger than 2,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Sioux Falls - 123,975 Rapid City - 59,607 Aberdeen - 24,658 Watertown - 20,237 Brookings - 18,504 Mitchell - 14,558 Pierre - 13,876 Yankton - 13,528 Huron - 11,893 Vermillion - 9,765 Spearfish...
Aberdeen, a city and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, USA, about 125 mi (200 km) N.E. of Pierre. ...
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Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 18,504 at the 2000 census. ...
Huron is a city located in Beadle County, South Dakota. ...
Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 6,540 at the 2000 census. ...
Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ...
Location in South Dakota Coordinates: County Hughes County Founded 1880 Government - Mayor Dennis Eisnach Area - City 33. ...
Rapid City is a city located in the western part of South Dakota and is second largest city in the state of South Dakota after Sioux Falls. ...
Nickname: Motto: Gateway to the Plains Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota Counties (metropolitan area) Government - Mayor Dave Munson Area - City 178. ...
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 8,606 at the 2000 census. ...
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 6,442 at the 2000 census. ...
Vermillion is a small town in the southeast corner of South Dakota, USA, and the tenth largest city in the state. ...
Watertown welcome sign Watertown is a city in Codington County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 20,237 at the 2000 census. ...
Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 13,528 at the 2000 census. ...
| Smaller cities
pop. over 1,000 | Belle Fourche | Beresford | Box Elder | Britton | Canton | Chamberlain | Clark | Clear Lake | Crooks | Custer | De Smet | Deadwood | Dell Rapids | Elk Point | Flandreau | Fort Pierre | Freeman | Garretson | Gettysburg | Gregory | Groton | Harrisburg | Hartford | Hot Springs | Lead | Lemmon | Lennox | Martin | Milbank | Miller | Mobridge | North Sioux City | Parkston | Platte | Redfield | Salem | Sisseton | Springfield | Tea | Tyndall | Volga | Wagner | Webster | Winner Cities in South Dakota larger than 2,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Sioux Falls - 123,975 Rapid City - 59,607 Aberdeen - 24,658 Watertown - 20,237 Brookings - 18,504 Mitchell - 14,558 Pierre - 13,876 Yankton - 13,528 Huron - 11,893 Vermillion - 9,765 Spearfish...
Belle Fourche is a city located in Butte County, South Dakota. ...
Beresford is a city in South Dakota, United States. ...
Box Elder is a city located in South Dakota. ...
Britton is a city located in Marshall County, South Dakota. ...
Canton is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. ...
Chamberlain is a city located in Brule County, South Dakota. ...
Clark is a city located in Clark County, South Dakota. ...
Clear Lake is a city located in Deuel County, South Dakota. ...
Crooks is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ...
Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. ...
De Smet is the seat of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. ...
A photograph of Deadwood in 1876. ...
Dell Rapids is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ...
Main Street in Elk Point and some of the businesses located there. ...
Flandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. ...
Fort Pierre is a city located in Stanley County, South Dakota. ...
Freeman is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. ...
Garretson is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ...
Gettysburg is a city located in Potter County, South Dakota. ...
Gregory is a city located in Gregory County, South Dakota. ...
Groton is a city located in Brown County, South Dakota. ...
Harrisburg is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. ...
Hartford is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ...
Hot Springs is a city located in Fall River County, South Dakota. ...
Lead is a city located in Lawrence County, South Dakota. ...
Lemmon is a city located in Perkins County, South Dakota. ...
Lennox is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. ...
Martin is a city located in Bennett County, South Dakota. ...
Milbank is a city located in Grant County, South Dakota. ...
Miller is a city located in Hand County, South Dakota. ...
Mobridge is a city located in Walworth County, South Dakota. ...
North Sioux City is a city located in Union County, South Dakota. ...
Parkston is a city located in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. ...
Platte is a city located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,367. ...
Redfield is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. ...
Salem is a city located in McCook County, South Dakota. ...
Sisseton is a city located in Roberts County, South Dakota. ...
Springfield is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. ...
Tea is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. ...
Tyndall is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. ...
Volga is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ...
Wagner is a city located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. ...
Webster is a city in Day County, South Dakota, United States. ...
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| | Counties | Aurora | Beadle | Bennett | Bon Homme | Brookings | Brown | Brule | Buffalo | Butte | Campbell | Charles Mix | Clark | Clay | Codington | Corson | Custer | Davison | Day | Deuel | Dewey | Douglas | Edmunds | Fall River | Faulk | Grant | Gregory | Haakon | Hamlin | Hand | Hanson | Harding | Hughes | Hutchinson | Hyde | Jackson | Jerauld | Jones | Kingsbury | Lake | Lawrence | Lincoln | Lyman | Marshall | McCook | McPherson | Meade | Mellette | Miner | Minnehaha | Moody | Pennington | Perkins | Potter | Roberts | Sanborn | Shannon | Spink | Stanley | Sully | Todd | Tripp | Turner | Union | Walworth | Yankton | Ziebach List of South Dakota counties: Aurora County Beadle County Bennett County Bon Homme County Brookings County Brown County Brule County Buffalo County Butte County Campbell County Charles Mix County Clark County Clay County Codington County Corson County Custer County Davison County Day County Deuel County Dewey County Douglas County Edmunds...
Beadle County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Bennett County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Bon Homme County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brookings County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brule County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Butte County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Campbell County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Charles Mix County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Clark County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Codington County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Corson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Custer County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Davison County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Day County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Deuel County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Dewey County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Edmunds County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Fall River County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Faulk County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Gregory County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Haakon County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hamlin County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Hand County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hanson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Harding County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hughes County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jones County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Kingsbury County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lake County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lyman County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
McCook County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
McPherson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Mellette County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Miner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Minnehaha County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Moody County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Pennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Perkins County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Potter County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Roberts County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Sanborn County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Shannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Spink County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Stanley County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Sully County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Todd County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Tripp County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Walworth County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Ziebach County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
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