Township government · Clearwater County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leon Township took in $170 thousand and spent $83 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money12%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (road charges)1.2%

What stands out

11%

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

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$129 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$2 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%$19 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking17%

What stands out

41%

of Leon Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$35 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$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Leon 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 Leon 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.