Township government · Le Sueur County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Waterville Township took in $287 thousand and spent $210 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money17%State tax money9.4%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$194 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$50 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$27 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%

What stands out

12%

of Waterville Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Police$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$39 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)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Waterville 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 Waterville 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.