Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

Eagle Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eagle Lake Township took in $174 thousand and spent $148 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money17%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (road charges)1.7%

What stands out

12%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$121 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$21 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%

What stands out

5.4%

of Eagle Lake Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$17 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)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$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

Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake 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.