Town government · Nobles County, MN

Indian Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Indian Lake took in $131 thousand and spent $60 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money31%Federal tax money9.9%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes60%

Property tax
60%$78 thousand

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$13 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails13%

What stands out

35%

of Indian Lake'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%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$21 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$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Indian Lake. 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 Town of Indian Lake 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.