Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Balkan Township took in $548 thousand and spent $500 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money29%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)11%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

11%

of Balkan 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 taxes48%

Property tax
48%$265 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$60 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand
  • Road charges$24 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$45 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$161 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%

What stands out

7%

of Balkan 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%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$256 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$256 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$173 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$108 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Balkan 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 Balkan 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.