Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Duluth Township took in $607 thousand and spent $400 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Federal tax money21%Fines and other6.1%State tax money4.8%Fees for services2.0%

What stands out

21%

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

Township taxes66%

Property tax
65%$394 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$126 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$29 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$35 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

34%

of Duluth 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
43%$173 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$116 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$68 thousand
  • Police$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$73 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$73 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Duluth 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 Duluth 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.