Burke, SD town hall & government
Burke spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,356 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 50%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Burke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burke School District 26-2
Burke's K–12 school district, shared with Herrick and Jones. 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 54%
- State 29%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,458 per pupil, $10,014 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 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.