Township government · Pope County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gilchrist Township took in $130 thousand and spent $128 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money20%Federal tax money8.5%County and local tax money0.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

8.5%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$91 thousand

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$11 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$26 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%

What stands out

69%

of Gilchrist 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
69%$88 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$30 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$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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.