Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cherry Township took in $307 thousand and spent $134 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money31%Federal tax money15%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$154 thousand

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$47 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$95 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Health and hospitals3.0%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

38%

of Cherry 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
53%$71 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$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cherry 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 Cherry 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.