Town Hall · Burnstown

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.

Town budget

Where Burnstown's money goes

Spent
$99,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$371
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$75,00076%
Fire
$9,0009%
Administration & buildings
$6,0006%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$8,0008%

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,519
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
599
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Burnstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,913
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$341,900
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 Burnstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Burnstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burnstown

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

All of Burnstown'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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