Auburn, GA town hall & government
Auburn spent $9.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,241 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
- From other local governments 34%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barrow County School District
Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Carl, Statham and Winder. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,509 per pupil, $8,868 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: Gwinnett County School District ($15,623 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 Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Mike Collins and Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp 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.