Town Hall · Aurora

Aurora, OH town hall & government

Aurora spent $24.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,432 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Aurora

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Aurora's money goes

Spent
$24.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,432
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$909,000
$52 per resident
Police
$5.4 million22%
Fire
$3.9 million16%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million8%
Housing & development
$1.4 million6%
Health & welfare
$228,0001%
Interest on debt
$97,000<1%
Other
$8.7 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 56%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Aurora didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Aurora

Full-time staff
136
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time10 part
Fire
22 full-time32 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
8 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Aurora City School District

Aurora's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,360
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,360 per pupil, $10,475 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 Aurora pay

Typical tax bill
$5,398
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$387,800
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 Aurora's government

🏛️ Official websiteauroraoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Aurora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Aurora

Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Aurora'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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