Burnsville, MN town hall & government
Burnsville spent $94.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnsville's government.
Where Burnsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Burnsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District
Burnsville's K–12 school district, shared with Savage. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,166 per pupil, $11,976 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 Burnsville: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ($16,224 per pupil) · Lakeville Public School District ($14,782 per pupil).
Which schools Burnsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnsville 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.
Contact Burnsville's government
Who represents Burnsville
Burnsville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.