Auburn Facts

Date of Incorporation June 13, 1891
Form of Government Mayor-Council
Type of Government Non-Charter Code City
Rank in Size -Washington State 18th
Population: 48,850 (2004)
Assessed Valuation $5,106,117,400
Area 29.827 Square Miles
Auburn Median Age 34 Years Old
Active Registered Voters 32,278
Miles of Streets 571 Miles

FIRE PROTECTION

Number of Stations 3
Number of Commissioned Fire Fighting Personnel 77
Number of Non-commissioned Personnel 5
Total Number of Personnel and Firefighters 82
Life Support Responses 5,619
All Other Responses 2,454
Total Number of Responses 8,073

POLICE PROTECTION

Number of Stations/Precincts 2
Number of Commissioned Police Personnel 85
Number of Non-Commissioned Personnel 33
Total Number of Personnel and Officers 118
Number of Calls for Service 60,278

2005 Utility Rates: Reduced rates for low-income senior citizens and disabled persons available.

WATER SERVICE

Basic Service Charge $7.50/Month
Commodity Rate:
0-7 $1.50/ccf
7.01-15 $1.80/ccf
15.01-9999 $2.05/ccf
Total Water Customers 12,405
Gallons of Water Produced 2,980,921,200
Average Daily Consumption 8.17 million Gallons
Water Main 277 Miles

SEWERS

City Sewer- Single Family Residence $9.25/Month
Metro Sewer- Single Family Residence $25.60/Month
Total Sanitary Sewer Customers 12,176
Sanitary Sewers Main 199 Miles

STORM

Single Family Residence $10.90/Month
Number of accounts 10,836
Storm Main 164 Miles

SOLID WASTE (Contracted Services)

1 can (32 gal)/Week, curbside $10.09/Month
Number of accounts 9,582

BUSINESS LICENSES

Fee per Year $50
Business Licenses Issued 3,341
VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED $183,171,684

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE

Developed Park Acreage 255
Total Park Acreage 596
Number of Developed Parks 32
Number of Cemetery Interments 277
Number of Rounds Played (Golf Course) 43,454
Athletic Teams 459
Recreation Activities 2,069
Senior Center Visits 35,381
Cultural Activities (Arts) 58
Audience Served by Cultural Events 14,560
Museum Audience served 9,400

SALES TAX RATE:

State 6.5%
King County Metro 0.6%
Transit and Traffic Congestion (effective 4/1/01) 0.2%
RTA (effective 4/1/97) 0.4%
City of Auburn Local Option 1.0%
City of Auburn Local Option-Criminal Justice 0.1%
TOTAL SALES TAX RATE 8.8%