Aurora, UT town hall & government
Aurora spent $721,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $680 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
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Aurora
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.
Sevier School District
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood, Joseph and Koosharem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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 Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox 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.