Township government · Traverse County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monson Township took in $93 thousand and spent $98 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money34%Federal tax money7.5%

What stands out

7.5%

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

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$54 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$7 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

69%

of Monson 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
69%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$20 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)$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$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

Monson 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 Monson 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.