Burk, SD town hall & government
Burk spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burk's government.
Where Burk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Burk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Burk's K–12 school district, shared with Dell Rapids, Logan, Enterprise, Dell Rapids, Alliance and Lynn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 59%
- State 34%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,212 per pupil, $6,388 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 Burk: Tri-Valley School District 49-6 ($12,899 per pupil) · Baltic School District 49-1 ($11,805 per pupil).
Which schools Burk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burk 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 Burk's government
Who represents Burk
Burk is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.