Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Solway Township took in $459 thousand and spent $313 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money23%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money2.0%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

23%

of Solway 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
62%$283 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$107 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$17 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$9 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%

What stands out

21%

of Solway 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
38%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$105 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$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Solway 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 Solway 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.