Burke, MN town hall & government
Burke spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burke's government.
Where Burke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Burke collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Burke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pipestone Area School District
Burke's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Eden, Holland, Ihlen, Jasper and Pipestone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 18%
- State 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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 Burke: Edgerton Public School District ($15,833 per pupil).
Which schools Burke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burke 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 Burke's government
Who represents Burke
Burke is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz 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.