In Auburn, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Auburn’s town government spent $355,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $484 per resident.
What stands out about how Auburn is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bloomer School District
Auburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomer, Woodmohr, Bloomer, Cooks Valley, Cleveland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,543 per pupil, $8,106 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
New Auburn School District · $18,605 per pupil
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District · $14,821 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $484 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$484 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Auburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($484 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Auburn spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships 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 $2,700 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
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.
Auburn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofauburn.net ↗.
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 TrumpRepublican72.2%327 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%123 votesOthers: 0.7% (3 votes).
Most votes in Auburn: Donald J Trump
Chippewa County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Auburn’s 581 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Auburn: Eric Hovde
Chippewa County: Hovde 58.3%, Baldwin 39.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Auburn, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 72.2% | 27.2% | 0.7% | 453 |
| Chippewa County | 60.8% | 37.9% | 1.3% | 38,471 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Auburn.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofauburn.net ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Auburn compares with the towns next door
Auburn spent $484 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $1,075. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomer | $269 | $2,978 |
| Cooks Valley | $328 | $2,779 |
| Sand Creek | $435 | $2,449 |
| Grant | $592 | $3,273 |
| Dovre | $861 | $2,688 |
| New Auburn | $1,075 | $1,845 |
| Auburn | $484 | $2,700 |
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 Auburn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Auburn’s government
How much does Auburn spend per resident?
About $484 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $484 was less than 54% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships 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 $2,700 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofauburn.net.
Who runs Auburn’s government?
See townofauburn.net for current officials. 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 72.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.2% (453 votes, official results). Chippewa County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Auburn?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,731 (about $44,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Auburn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 67 (Dave Armstrong). The Assembly district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Auburn’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; 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 →