Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eastern Township took in $190 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money23%Fees for services (road charges)7.9%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other1.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

7.9%

of Eastern Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$116 thousand

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$12 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$44 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs18%Health and hospitals9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

9.3%

of Eastern Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$127 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$127 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$35 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$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.3%$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$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

Eastern 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 Eastern 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.