Township government · Stearns County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Melrose Township took in $261 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Federal tax money17%State tax money15%Fees for services (road charges)1.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes66%

Property tax
66%$173 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$45 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

15%

of Melrose 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
55%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$57 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$36 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Melrose 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 Melrose 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.