Township government · Blue Earth County, MN

South Bend Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Bend Township took in $1.4 million and spent $557 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%Fees for services (water)29%Federal tax money6.6%State tax money4.2%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

29%

of South Bend 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 taxes57%

Property tax
56%$786 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$411 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$409 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$92 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$58 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking21%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

25%

of South Bend Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$162 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$162 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$138 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$122 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)$65 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Bend 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 South Bend 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.