Township government · Polk County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfax Township took in $122 thousand and spent $148 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money31%Fees for services (road charges)4.9%

What stands out

4.9%

of Fairfax 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 taxes64%

Property tax
64%$78 thousand

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

83%

of Fairfax 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
83%$123 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$19 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$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 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

Fairfax Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Fairfax 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.