Burnham, PA town hall & government
Burnham spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnham's government.
Where Burnham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Property taxes 22%
- Income taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Burnham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burnham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mifflin County School District
Burnham's K–12 school district, shared with Armagh, Bratton, Brown, Decatur, Derry and Granville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 40%
- State 47%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,601 per pupil, $9,906 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 Burnham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnham 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 Burnham's government
Who represents Burnham
Burnham is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro 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.