Burke, NY town hall & government
Burke spent $67,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burke's government.
Where Burke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 34%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Burke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malone Central School District
Burke's K–12 school district, shared with Constable, Duane, Malone, Malone, Burke and Bellmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Burke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burke 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 Burke's government
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.
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.