In Auburn, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Auburn’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,122 per resident.
What stands out about how Auburn is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bay City School District
Auburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township, Williams Township, Bay City, Beaver Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,490 per pupil, $9,564 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,122 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 14%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,122 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Auburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,122 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Auburn spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($197,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Auburn itself left out).
No trend yet
Auburn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,998 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Auburn’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Auburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Auburn →
Who’s in charge in Auburn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 345 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,069).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Auburn voted in 2024
Official results for Auburn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.8%734 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%517 votesOthers: 1.4% (18 votes).
Most votes in Auburn: Donald J Trump
Bay County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Auburn’s 1,661 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican55.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.8%Most votes in Auburn: Mike Rogers
Bay County: Rogers 53.4%, Slotkin 43.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Auburn, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 57.8% | 40.7% | 1.4% | 1,269 |
| Bay County | 56.7% | 42.0% | 1.3% | 61,338 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Auburn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Auburn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Auburn’s government
How much does Auburn spend per resident?
About $1,122 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,122 was more than 55% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Auburn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,998 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Auburn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Auburn yet.
How did Auburn vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.8%, Kamala D Harris 40.7% (1,269 votes, official results). Bay County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Auburn?
6 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,489 (about $485,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Auburn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Chedrick Greene) and State House District 97 (Matt Bierlein). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Auburn’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →