Township government · Pine County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sandstone Township took in $220 thousand and spent $171 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Federal tax money20%State tax money15%Fees for services (road charges)4.5%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$131 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$44 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$32 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Health and hospitals2.9%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

18%

of Sandstone 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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$62 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)$47 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sandstone 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 Sandstone 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.