Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

Star Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Star Lake Township took in $266 thousand and spent $209 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money14%Federal tax money8.6%Fees for services (road charges)6.8%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

8.6%

of Star Lake 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%$185 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$23 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

9.1%

of Star Lake 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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$88 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$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
39%$82 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Star Lake 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 Star Lake 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.