The Town Files

Aurora County, South Dakota

2,642 people. The median home is worth $151,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $72,885.

Towns in Aurora County

Towns in Aurora County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Plankinton781$114,800$74,83342.4

People and housing

Aurora CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$151,900$182,100
Median rent$747$785
Median household income$72,885$66,086
Median age41.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line10.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

812 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,846 a year.

Largest industries in Aurora CountyRetail153 jobs · $26,494Agriculture, forestry & fishi…91 jobs · $48,824Wholesale trade41 jobs · $52,918Construction22 jobs · $41,275
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Aurora County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 618 storm events in Aurora County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Aurora County by type since 1996Hail141Flood16Drought49Blizzard33High Wind49Heavy Snow12Winter Storm31Excessive Heat15Winter Weather85Cold/Wind Chill21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Aurora County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).