Town Hall · Burnhamville

Burnhamville, MN town hall & government

Burnhamville spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burnhamville's money goes

Spent
$236,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$308
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$187,00079%
Fire
$33,00014%
Administration & buildings
$12,0005%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Burnhamville

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Swanville Public School District

Burnhamville's K–12 school district, shared with Swanville, Swanville, Culdrum and Bruce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,971
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
341
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$425,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,302 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 Burnhamville: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District ($15,805 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burnhamville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,746
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$296,700
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 Burnhamville's government

Town hall & decisions in Burnhamville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burnhamville

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

All of Burnhamville'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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