Aurora, KS town hall & government
Aurora spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $800 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 28%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Aurora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Concordia Unified School District 333
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Concordia, Jamestown, Lincoln, Sibley and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,296 per pupil, $12,275 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 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Aurora's government
Who represents Aurora
Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.