Township government · Douglas County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake Mary Township took in $551 thousand and spent $426 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Federal tax money11%State tax money6.0%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)4.0%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

11%

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

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$426 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$63 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$33 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

13%

of Lake Mary Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$257 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$257 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$61 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$42 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$46 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lake Mary 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 Lake Mary 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.