Back مقاطعة أورورا (داكوتا الجنوبية) Arabic Aurora County, South Dakota BAR Орора Bulgarian ঔরোরা কাউন্টি, সাউথ ডাকোটা BPY Aurora Gông (South Dakota) CDO Орора (гуо, Къилба Дакота) CE Aurora County CEB Aurora County, De Dakota Welsh Aurora County German Condado de Aurora Spanish
Aurora County | |
|---|---|
 Aurora County courthouse in Plankinton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′N 98°34′W / 43.72°N 98.57°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1879 (created) 1881 (organized) |
| Named for | Aurora, a Roman goddess |
| Seat | Plankinton |
| Largest city | Plankinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 708 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,747 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 2,782  |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Aurora County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,747.[1] The county was created in 1879, and was organized in 1881.[2]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2015.