Burnstown, MN town hall & government
Burnstown spent $99,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $371 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnstown's government.
Where Burnstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Burnstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Springfield Public School District
Burnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Clements, Cobden, Springfield, North Star, Sundown and Brookville. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,519 per pupil, $8,224 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.
Which schools Burnstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnstown 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 Burnstown's government
Who represents Burnstown
Burnstown 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.