Burr Oak, SD town hall & government
Burr Oak spent $13,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burr Oak's government.
Where Burr Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 48%
Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burr Oak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
Burr Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Vernon, Virgil, Wessington, Whiteside, Wolsey and Wolsey. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,994 per pupil, $7,336 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 Burr Oak: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 ($12,273 per pupil).
Which schools Burr Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Burr Oak's government
Who represents Burr Oak
Burr Oak 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.