Township government · Scott County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Helena Township took in $975 thousand and spent $881 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fines and other25%Federal tax money10%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.5%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Helena Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
59%$577 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 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%$98 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$30 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$5 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$246 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

76%

of Helena 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
76%$672 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$672 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$109 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$100 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)$60 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Helena 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 Helena 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.