Township government · Dakota County, MN

Castle Rock Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Castle Rock Township took in $530 thousand and spent $417 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Federal tax money14%State tax money5.7%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services (road charges)1.7%

What stands out

14%

of Castle Rock Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes76%

Property tax
64%$339 thousand
Other taxes
12%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$74 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$30 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Environment and natural resources1.0%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

24%

of Castle Rock Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$153 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)$85 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$153 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$153 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$99 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock 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.