Burnett, WI town hall & government
Burnett spent $341,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnett's government.
Where Burnett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 27%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Burnett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Horicon School District
Burnett's K–12 school district, shared with Horicon, Hubbard and Iron Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $7,892 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.
Also serving Burnett: Waupun School District ($13,994 per pupil) · Beaver Dam School District ($15,130 per pupil).
Which schools Burnett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnett 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 Burnett's government
Who represents Burnett
Burnett is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers 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.