Township government · Douglas County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Orange Township took in $97 thousand and spent $104 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money25%

What stands out

75%

of Orange Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$73 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%

What stands out

21%

of Orange 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
62%$64 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$64 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$15 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Orange 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 Orange 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.