Burton, IL town hall & government
Burton spent $238,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $276 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 94%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Burton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Burton's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty, Liberty, Beverly, McKee, Gilmer and Richfield. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,479 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: Payson Community Unit School District 1 ($14,712 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Burton's government
Who represents Burton
Burton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.