Aurora, CO town hall & government
Aurora spent $1.2 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,002 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aurora's government.
Who runs Aurora
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Aurora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Aurora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J
Aurora'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 Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,657 per pupil, $8,880 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 Aurora: Cherry Creek School District 5 ($17,160 per pupil) · Bennett School District 29-J ($13,253 per pupil).
Which schools Aurora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aurora 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 Aurora's government
Who represents Aurora
Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow. Jared Polis 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.