Auburn, OH town hall & government
Auburn spent $254,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Auburn's government.
Where Auburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buckeye Central Local School District
Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomville, Chatfield, New Washington, Tiro, Chatfield and Bloom. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 71%
- State 25%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,245 per pupil, $12,970 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 Auburn: Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District ($18,348 per pupil).
Which schools Auburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Auburn's government
Who represents Auburn
Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine 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.