Aurora, WI town hall & government
Aurora spent $281,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $279 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
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 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.
Florence School District
Aurora's K–12 school district, shared with Commonwealth, Fence, Fern, Florence, Homestead and Long Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 61%
- State 29%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,651 per pupil, $11,094 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 Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers 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.