Township government · Douglas County, MN

Alexandria Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alexandria Township took in $1.1 million and spent $672 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money14%Fees for services12%State tax money3.9%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Alexandria Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$792 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$131 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
14%$157 thousand

State tax money3.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.9%$44 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

17%

of Alexandria Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$317 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$281 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$115 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$115 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Alexandria Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Alexandria Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.