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Burlington, MI town hall & government

Burlington spent $374,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington's government.

Town budget

Where Burlington's money goes

Spent
$374,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$194
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$201,00054%
Administration & buildings
$98,00026%
Parks & libraries
$20,0005%
Roads & transportation
$5,0001%
Other
$50,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 32%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Burlington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Burlington

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union City Community Schools

Burlington's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington, Sherwood, Union City, Union and Sherwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,908
Michigan: $16,528
Students
924
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,908 per pupil, $9,948 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 Burlington: Athens Area Schools ($16,168 per pupil) · Tekonsha Community Schools ($16,731 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burlington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,800
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$172,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Burlington's government

Town hall & decisions in Burlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burlington

Burlington is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Burlington's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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