Town Hall · Burke

Burke, NY town hall & government

Burke spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $921 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burke's government.

Town budget

Where Burke's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$921
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$100,000
$67 per resident
Roads & transportation
$869,00064%
Fire
$153,00011%
Administration & buildings
$68,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0002%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$218,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burke

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Malone Central School District

Burke's K–12 school district, shared with Burke, Constable, Duane, Malone, Malone and Bellmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,557
New York: $34,607
Students
2,203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,557 per pupil, $18,625 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 Burke: Chateaugay Central School District ($27,202 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burke pay

Typical tax bill
$2,199
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$122,700
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 Burke's government

Town hall & decisions in Burke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burke

Burke is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Burke'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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