Township government · Pope County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leven Township took in $194 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money18%Fees for services (road charges)1.5%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

79%

of Leven Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$153 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$35 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%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

16%

of Leven 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%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$23 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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Leven 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 Leven 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.