Township government · Morrison County, MN

Little Falls Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Little Falls Township took in $579 thousand and spent $342 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money16%State tax money7.8%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)7.1%County and local tax money0.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

16%

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

Township taxes68%

Property tax
66%$385 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$32 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$94 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$45 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%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%

What stands out

70%

of Little Falls 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
70%$239 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$239 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Little Falls Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Little Falls 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.