Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Biwabik Township took in $502 thousand and spent $512 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money25%Fees for services (road charges)8.0%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

8%

of Biwabik 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 taxes67%

Property tax
67%$336 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Road charges$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$124 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Interest on debt0.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

72%

of Biwabik 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%$371 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$371 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Biwabik 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 Biwabik 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.