Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Aurora, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Aurora’s city government spent $15.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $917 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Aurora didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Aurora is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 128 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,390).
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.
About $917 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Aurora didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Aurora yet
Every year of Aurora’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,398 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Aurora’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.
Tax bills are one input to Aurora’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aurora →
Who’s in charge in Aurora
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Aurora’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on auroraoh.com ↗.
Aurora City School District
Aurora’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,360 per pupil, $10,475 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Aurora voted in 2024
Official results for Aurora’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.8%5,911 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%4,979 votesOthers: 0.9% (97 votes).
Most votes in Aurora: Donald J Trump
Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Aurora’s 13,173 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Aurora: Bernie Moreno
Portage County: Moreno 51.3%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Aurora, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 53.8% | 45.3% | 0.9% | 10,987 |
| Portage County | 57.3% | 41.8% | 0.9% | 83,181 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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. 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 Aurora.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: auroraoh.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Aurora compares with the towns next door
Aurora’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $977 to $1,068 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Twinsburg Township | $977 | $5,823 |
| Reminderville | $1,068 | $5,143 |
| Streetsboro | estimate | $3,109 |
| Bainbridge Township | estimate | $7,420 |
| Mantua Township | estimate | $2,715 |
| Aurora | estimate | $5,398 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Aurora’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Aurora’s government
How much does Aurora spend per resident?
About $917 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Aurora didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $24.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Aurora?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,398 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see auroraoh.com.
Who runs Aurora’s government?
See auroraoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aurora yet.
How did Aurora vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.8%, Kamala D Harris 45.3% (10,987 votes, official results). Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Aurora?
136 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Aurora in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 35 (Steve Demetriou). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aurora’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Aurora, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →