Burnside, PA town hall & government
Burnside spent $157,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnside's government.
Where Burnside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Income taxes 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Burnside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burnside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Purchase Line School District
Burnside's K–12 school district, shared with Bell, Glen Campbell, Green, Mahaffey, Montgomery and New Washington. 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 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 11%
Of the $23,058 per pupil, $13,315 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 Burnside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnside 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 Burnside's government
Who represents Burnside
Burnside is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.