Township government · Jackson County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Heron Lake Township took in $126 thousand and spent $383 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money25%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (road charges)0.8%

What stands out

71%

of West Heron Lake Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes71%

Property tax
71%$90 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$31 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

93%

of West Heron Lake 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
93%$358 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$358 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Heron 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 West Heron 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.