Burns, WI town hall & government
Burns spent $465,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns's government.
Where Burns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 39%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burns didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bangor School District
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Bangor, Rockland and Bangor. 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 42%
- State 49%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,502 per pupil, $9,015 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 Burns: Melrose-Mindoro School District ($16,907 per pupil).
Which schools Burns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns 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 Burns's government
Who represents Burns
Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.