Auburn, CA town hall & government
Auburn spent $24.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,746 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Auburn's government.
Where Auburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. 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.
Placer Union High School District
Auburn's high school district, shared with Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis and Rocklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,096 per pupil, $10,051 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.
Also serving Auburn: Auburn Union Elementary School District ($17,235 per pupil).
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 Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Kiley. Gavin Newsom 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.