Burlington, IN town hall & government
Burlington spent $626,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington's government.
Where Burlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Burlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll Consolidated School Corporation
Burlington's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington, Carrollton, Democrat, Flora, Monroe and Washington. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,560 per pupil, $6,486 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 Burlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burlington 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 Burlington's government
Who represents Burlington
Burlington is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.