Township government · Stearns County, MN

Lake George Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake George Township took in $90 thousand and spent $96 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 taxes59%State tax money32%Fees for services (road charges)7.8%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

7.8%

of Lake George 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 taxes59%

Property tax
59%$53 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$29 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%

What stands out

71%

of Lake George 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
71%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$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$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lake George 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 Lake George 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.