Burdett, KS town hall & government
Burdett spent $20,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $91 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burdett's government.
Where Burdett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 11%
Who works for Burdett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burdett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Burdett's K–12 school district, shared with Browns Grove, Grant, Lincoln, Rozel, Sawmill and Shiley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $13,349 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 Burdett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burdett 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 Burdett's government
Who represents Burdett
Burdett is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.