Burke, TX town hall & government
Burke spent $41,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 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
- From the federal government 58%
- Sales taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Diboll Independent School District
Burke's K–12 school district, shared with Diboll. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 14%
- State 70%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,439 per pupil, $7,867 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 Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott 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.