Township government · Itasca County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Carpenter Township took in $79 thousand and spent $121 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money23%Fees for services5.1%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

5.1%

of Carpenter 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 taxes71%

Property tax
71%$56 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$18 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

67%

of Carpenter Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$81 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$56 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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.