Aurora, OR town hall & government
Aurora spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,865 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
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Aurora didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
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.
North Marion School District 15
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Donald and Hubbard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,635 per pupil, $9,601 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Aurora's government
Who represents Aurora
Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek 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.