Township government · Steele County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Aurora Township took in $212 thousand and spent $130 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (garbage collection)20%Federal tax money15%State tax money14%

What stands out

20%

of Aurora Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$105 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$43 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$32 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

72%

of Aurora Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$94 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Aurora 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 Aurora 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.