Township government · Nicollet County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oshawa Township took in $236 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money10%Fees for services (road charges)9.3%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

9.3%

of Oshawa Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$185 thousand

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$24 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

15%

of Oshawa 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
70%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$29 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$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oshawa 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 Oshawa 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.