Burns, IL town hall & government
Burns spent $149,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns's government.
Where Burns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Bishop Hill, Galva, Galva, Weller and Lynn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,563 per pupil, $7,911 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Burns: Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 ($13,828 per pupil) · Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 ($15,839 per pupil).
Which schools Burns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Burns's government
Who represents Burns
Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.