Township government · Morrison County, MN

Scandia Valley Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scandia Valley Township took in $906 thousand and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%Federal tax money7.3%State tax money7.2%Fines and other3.8%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)2.8%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.3%

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

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$713 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$66 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$65 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs4.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Scandia Valley 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
73%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$359 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$359 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$71 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$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scandia Valley 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 Scandia Valley 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.