Township government · Nobles County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elk Township took in $157 thousand and spent $262 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money23%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

8.9%

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

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$105 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$14 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$36 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%

What stands out

93%

of Elk Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
93%$243 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$11 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)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elk 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 Elk 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.