Auburn, NY town hall & government
Auburn spent $97 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Auburn's government.
Who runs Auburn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Auburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Auburn City School District
Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Owasco and Fleming. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $25,559 per pupil, $16,944 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.
What homeowners in Auburn 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 Auburn's government
Who represents Auburn
Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul 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.