Burlington, MN town hall & government
Burlington spent $427,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington's government.
Where Burlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <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.
Who works for Burlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burlington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Burlington's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Shell Lake, Silver Leaf, Toad Lake, Vergas and Evergreen. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,793 per pupil, $9,339 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: Detroit Lakes Public School District ($15,411 per pupil).
Which schools Burlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burlington 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 Burlington's government
Who represents Burlington
Burlington 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.