Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ellsburg Township took in $170 thousand and spent $116 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money13%Fines and other7.6%Federal tax money7.1%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

7.1%

of Ellsburg 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%$122 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$12 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$22 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

29%

of Ellsburg 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
58%$67 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$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ellsburg 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 Ellsburg 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.