Searsburg, VT town hall & government
Searsburg spent $267,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,119 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Searsburg's government.
Where Searsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Searsburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Searsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Searsburg School District
Searsburg's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 0%
- State 100%
- Federal 0%
Also serving Searsburg: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.
Which schools Searsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Searsburg 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 Searsburg's government
Who represents Searsburg
Searsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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.