City government · Wise County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Aurora took in $622 thousand and spent $184 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes100%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes100%

Property tax
75%$469 thousand
Sales tax
25%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%

What stands out

39%

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%

Running the government and other costs
55%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$11 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 September 30, 2021. 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.