Burnside, WI town hall & government
Burnside spent $200,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnside's government.
Where Burnside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 42%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Burnside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Independence School District
Burnside's K–12 school district, shared with Independence, Chimney Rock, Lincoln and Montana. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,145 per pupil, $8,915 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 Burnside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnside 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 Burnside's government
Who represents Burnside
Burnside 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.