Township government · Douglas County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Miltona Township took in $981 thousand and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%Township taxes39%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.7%State tax money3.2%Fees for services0.1%

What stands out

41%

of Miltona Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes39%

Property tax
37%$359 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$46 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$31 thousand

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$402 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$119 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs4.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

60%

of Miltona Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
32%$602 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$602 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$77 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$54 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$62 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Miltona 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 Miltona 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.