Township government · Sibley County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cornish Township took in $166 thousand and spent $135 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money18%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

7.8%

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

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$120 thousand

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$13 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$30 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%

What stands out

16%

of Cornish 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%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cornish 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 Cornish 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.