Aurora, IN town hall & government
Aurora spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,516 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
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 16%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <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 didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Dearborn Community School Corporation
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Caesar Creek, Center, Clay, Dillsboro, Hogan and Moores Hill. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,249 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: Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation ($11,287 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.