Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health Northern Pines Hospital3.7 miPost officeAurora Post Office4.3 miTown hallAurora City Hall4.3 miPoliceWhite Township Police Department - Aurora4.3 miFire stationPalo Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMesabi Range Community and Technical College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRange Regional Airport HIB27 miUS highwayUS 5312 miCoachVirginiaJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55705 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55705 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:11 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:53 am – 4:20 pm
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People3,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.11,635 householdsMedian household income $54,047Median home value $124,600Median rent $471 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,230 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, construction 11%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -7°F28 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June69 in of snow a year, on about 38 days1 days above 90°F, 223 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Embarrass station, 12 mi away; snow from Tower 2s
Parks and public landsDarwin S. Myersstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 749 acresSuperior National Forestnational forest · 14.3 mi · 2,093,604 acresAnchor Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 174 acresLake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 4,094 acresKabetogama Purchase Unitnational forest · 51.6 mi · 68,258 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Louis County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025243 of 365 days measured99 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 12 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 216main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Saint Louis County monitors, MN
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAuroraserves 1,764 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,388 ft423 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
