Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bassett Township took in $52 thousand and spent $42 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money65%Township taxes19%Fees for services15%

What stands out

65%

of Bassett Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes19%

Property tax
19%$10 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

17%

of Bassett 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
60%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bassett 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 Bassett 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.