Auburn, IA town hall & government
Auburn spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,921 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
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Sac County Community School District
Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Lake View, Sac City and Wall Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,132 per pupil, $7,675 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Auburn's government
Who represents Auburn
Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.