Burton, TX town hall & government
Burton spent $366,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burton's government.
Where Burton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Burton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burton Independent School District
Burton's K–12 school district. 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 86%
- State 7%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,753 per pupil, $9,384 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 Burton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Burton's government
Who represents Burton
Burton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.