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North Aurora, IL town hall & government

North Aurora spent $24.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,337 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Aurora's government.

Town budget

Where North Aurora's money goes

Spent
$24.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,337
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
$447 per resident
Administration & buildings
$9 million37%
Police
$6.6 million27%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$260,0001%
Sewer & trash
$89,000<1%
Other
$963,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Aurora

Full-time staff
81
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
36 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Aurora West Unit School District 129

North Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora and Montgomery. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,236
Illinois: $21,567
Students
11,035
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$81.5 million
at year end

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 North Aurora: Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ($21,339 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Aurora pay

Typical tax bill
$7,790
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$342,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact North Aurora's government

Town hall & decisions in North Aurora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Aurora

North Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of North Aurora's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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