Township government · Stevens County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Morris Township took in $96 thousand and spent $57 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money31%Federal tax money23%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes41%

Property tax
41%$39 thousand

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$22 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$30 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development5.3%

What stands out

19%

of Morris 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
56%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$11 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$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Housing and community development
5.3%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Morris 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 Morris 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.