Burns, KS town hall & government
Burns spent $218,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns's government.
Where Burns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 12%
Burns didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Peabody, Peabody, Catlin, Clifford, Walton and East Branch. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,502 per pupil, $11,438 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 Burns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns 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 Burns's government
Who represents Burns
Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.