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Auburn, NE town hall & government

Auburn spent $13.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,873 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Auburn's money goes

Spent
$13.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,873
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
$2,402 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.8 million50%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$778,0006%
Housing & development
$663,0005%
Sewer & trash
$525,0004%
Police
$431,0003%
Fire
$275,0002%
Paid to other governments
$72,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Other
$82,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Auburn

Full-time staff
36
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
10 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Auburn Public Schools

Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Brownville, Peru and Julian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,204
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
980
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,204 per pupil, $9,292 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Auburn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,660
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$98,800
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 Auburn's government

🏛️ Official websiteauburn.ne.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Auburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Auburn

Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Auburn'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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