Aurora Center, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Aurora Center is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Aurora County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 12 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Aurora's location is more prone to tornadic
activity than elsewhere in South Dakota.
of 2000, there were 7 people, 3 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 55.3 people per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 3 housing units at an average density of 23.7/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 3 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
living together, and 66.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.9% under the age of 18, 42.9% from 18 to 24, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 250.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $4,583, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $4,700. There were no families living below the poverty line and 66.7% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Aurora County
Aurora County, South Dakota
Aurora County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population is 2,710. It's county seat is Plankinton.-History:...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 12 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Aurora Center is located at 43°51′44"N 98°21′13"W (43.862198, -98.353642).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Aurora's location is more prone to tornadic
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
activity than elsewhere in South Dakota.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7 people, 3 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 55.3 people per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 3 housing units at an average density of 23.7/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 3 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 66.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.9% under the age of 18, 42.9% from 18 to 24, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 250.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $4,583, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $4,700. There were no families living below the poverty line and 66.7% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.