Burr Oak spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Burr Oak’s village government spent $566,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $708 per resident.
What stands out about how Burr Oak is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$708 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Burr Oak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($708 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $751–$1,663. Burr Oak spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($247,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Burr Oak itself left out).
About $708 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Burr Oak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,231 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Burr Oak’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Burr Oak’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burr Oak →
Who’s in charge in Burr Oak
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 800 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (800).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Burr Oak Community School District
Burr Oak’s K–12 school district, shared with Burr Oak Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,618 per pupil, $7,170 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Burr Oak’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Burr Oak alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Joseph County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%19,403 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.3%9,452 votesOthers: 1.5% (452 votes).
Most votes in St. Joseph County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Burr Oak lies in St. Joseph County. Every 2024 race in St. Joseph County is on the county’s page.
St. Joseph County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Burr Oak.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Burr Oak’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burr Oak’s government
How much does Burr Oak spend per resident?
About $708 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $708 was less than 77% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burr Oak?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,231 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Burr Oak’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burr Oak yet.
How did Burr Oak vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Burr Oak alone. St. Joseph County, where 100% of Burr Oak lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burr Oak?
1 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,675 (about $272,100 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burr Oak in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 36 (Steve Carra). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →