Township government · Meeker County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Collinwood Township took in $465 thousand and spent $336 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money29%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (road charges)1.7%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes54%

Property tax
53%$247 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$61 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$133 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$11 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

8%

of Collinwood 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%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$27 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)$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$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

Collinwood Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Collinwood 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.