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Aurora's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Aurora took in $2.5 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Fines and other16%State tax money7.6%

What stands out

12%

of Aurora's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
35%$867 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$102 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$896 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$426 thousand
  • Water$364 thousand
  • Road charges$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.6%$190 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
12%$311 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.6%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Interest on debt4.9%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%

What stands out

24%

of Aurora's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$728 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$435 thousand
  • Water supply$293 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$505 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$423 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$456 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$295 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$161 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$95 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$88 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Aurora. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Aurora itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.