Auburn, AL town hall & government
Auburn spent $181 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Auburn's government.
Who runs Auburn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Auburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Auburn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Auburn City School District
Auburn's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 48%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,134 per pupil, $7,130 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Auburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Auburn pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Auburn's government
Who represents Auburn
Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.