Burton, IL town hall & government
Burton spent $329,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burton's government.
Where Burton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Burton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nippersink School District 2
Burton's elementary school district, shared with Richmond, Richmond, Spring Grove and Fox Lake. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,964 per pupil, $12,223 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 Burton: Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 ($28,103 per pupil).
Which schools Burton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burton 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.
Contact Burton's government
Who represents Burton
Burton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.