Town Hall · Burke

Burke, VT town hall & government

Burke spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $869 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burke's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Burke's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$869
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$783,00054%
Administration & buildings
$467,00032%
Sewer & trash
$130,0009%
Police
$6,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$58,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Burke collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Burke didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Burke

Full-time staff
8
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Burke pay

Typical tax bill
$5,177
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$340,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Burke's government

Town hall & decisions in Burke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burke

Burke is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Burke's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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