Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sverdrup Township took in $357 thousand and spent $359 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services (road charges)18%State tax money11%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

18%

of Sverdrup 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 taxes61%

Property tax
61%$219 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$34 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%Health and hospitals0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

79%

of Sverdrup Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$283 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$283 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$65 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$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup 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.