Town Hall · Burnsville

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.

Town budget

Where Burnsville's money goes

Spent
$94.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,483
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$64.7 million
$1,011 per resident
Police
$19.4 million20%
Roads & transportation
$13.8 million15%
Sewer & trash
$13.7 million14%
Water & other utilities
$11.7 million12%
Fire
$10.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$10 million11%
Administration & buildings
$9.3 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Housing & development
$544,0001%
Other
$2.2 million2%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Burnsville

Full-time staff
315
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
80
and 58 full-time firefighters
Police
91 full-time11 part
Fire
60 full-time
Administration & buildings
40 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
28 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
45 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,166
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
7,594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99.3 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burnsville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,451
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$355,200
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.

Local

Contact Burnsville's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.burnsville.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burnsville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burnsville

Burnsville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Burnsville'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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