Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainAurora spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Aurora’s city government spent $365,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $344 per resident. Water and other utilities ($136,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Aurora is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$344 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Aurora’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($344 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $548, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Aurora spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($140,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Aurora itself left out).
About $344 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Aurora reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,620 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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 auroracity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 1,061 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 2022 finance file (1,061).
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.
Sevier School District
Aurora’s K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood, Joseph and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Aurora’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aurora alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sevier County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%9,526 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.3%1,236 votesOthers: 1.5% (164 votes).
Most votes in Sevier County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Aurora lies in Sevier County. Every 2024 race in Sevier County is on the county’s page.
Sevier County’s 2024 results →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: auroracity.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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 $344 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 $344 was less than 70% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Aurora?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,620 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see auroracity.org.
Who runs Aurora’s government?
See auroracity.org 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?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aurora alone. Sevier County, where 100% of Aurora lies, voted Trump 87.2%, Harris 11.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Aurora?
1 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,736 (about $212,832 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Aurora in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 70 (Carl Albrecht). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →