Aurora, NE town hall & government
Aurora spent $15 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,229 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
- Fees & charges 50%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Aurora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. 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.
Aurora Public Schools
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Marquette, Phillips and Stockham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,187 per pupil, $9,854 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.
Contact Aurora's government
Who represents Aurora
Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.