Burns, WY town hall & government
Burns spent $719,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,275 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
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 25%
- From other local governments 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Burns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laramie County School District 2
Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Albin and Pine Bluffs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal
- Local 55%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,104 per pupil, $11,624 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 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 John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon 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.