Aurora, ND town hall & government
Aurora spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $355 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
- From the state 74%
- Property taxes 26%
Who works for Aurora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maddock Public School District 9
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Arne, Esmond, Hesper, Isabel and Maddock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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: Minnewaukan Public School District 5 ($35,617 per pupil) · Oberon Public School District 16 ($39,625 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. 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 John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.