Aurora, IL town hall & government
Aurora spent $7.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aurora's government.
Where Aurora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 17%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Aurora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aurora West Unit School District 129
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with North Aurora, Aurora and Montgomery. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 45%
- State 40%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,236 per pupil, $10,535 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: Aurora East Unit School District 131 ($19,119 per pupil) · Batavia Unit School District 101 ($20,407 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 Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bill Foster and Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker 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.