Town Hall · Burleene

Burleene, MN town hall & government

Burleene spent $82,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burleene's money goes

Spent
$82,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$56,00068%
Administration & buildings
$14,00017%
Fire
$9,00011%
Sewer & trash
$3,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 14%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Burleene

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burleene didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Browerville Public School District

Burleene's K–12 school district, shared with Browerville, Clarissa, Iona, Ward, Hartford and Little Elk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,808
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
532
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,107 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 Burleene: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District ($15,805 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burleene pay

Typical tax bill
$2,031
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$175,000
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 Burleene's government

Town hall & decisions in Burleene →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burleene

Burleene is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Burleene'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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