Township government · Pipestone County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elmer Township took in $116 thousand and spent $150 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money38%Federal tax money10%Fees for services0.9%

What stands out

10%

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

Township taxes51%

Property tax
51%$59 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$12 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking45%Health and hospitals6.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

48%

of Elmer Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
45%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.0%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elmer 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 Elmer 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.