Township government · Wright County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Maple Lake Township took in $809 thousand and spent $938 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Federal tax money15%State tax money6.2%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)0.7%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$632 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$119 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$50 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs18%

What stands out

21%

of Maple Lake 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
61%$568 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$568 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$197 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$127 thousand
  • Police$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$173 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$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake 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.