Burr, NE town hall & government
Burr spent $148,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burr's government.
Where Burr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Burr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Johnson County Central Public Schools
Burr's K–12 school district, shared with Cook, Lorton, Talmage, Tecumseh and Elk Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 69%
- State 21%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,988 per pupil, $11,503 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 Burr: Sterling Public Schools ($16,938 per pupil) · Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools ($14,519 per pupil).
Which schools Burr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burr 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 Burr's government
Who represents Burr
Burr is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.