Burket, IN town hall & government
Burket spent $53,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burket's government.
Where Burket's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 10%
Who works for Burket
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Burket's K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Mentone and Newcastle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,668 per pupil, $6,928 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.
Which schools Burket kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burket 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 Burket's government
Who represents Burket
Burket is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun 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.