Burns, TN town hall & government
Burns spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $685 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns's government.
Where Burns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dickson County School District
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte, Dickson, Slayden, Vanleer and White Bluff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 34%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,642 per pupil, $6,814 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 Burns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns 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 Burns's government
Who represents Burns
Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. Bill Lee 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.