Auburn, IN town hall & government
Auburn spent $63.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,612 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
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County Central United School District
Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Corunna, Fairfield, Grant, Jackson, Richland and Smithfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $6,353 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: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools ($12,038 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun 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.