Burns, OR town hall & government
Burns spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,107 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns's government.
Where Burns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Burns didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burns didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harney County School District 3
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Hines. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 24%
- State 62%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,516 per pupil, $10,481 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 Burns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns 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 Burns's government
Who represents Burns
Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek 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.