Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sandy Township took in $77 thousand and spent $59 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money26%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$54 thousand

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$20 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs92%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Roads, transit and parking3.4%

What stands out

92%

of Sandy Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
92%$54 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$29 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sandy 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 Sandy 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.