Township government · Mower County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Windom Township took in $257 thousand and spent $173 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money16%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (road charges)3.1%

What stands out

13%

of Windom 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%$174 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$33 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs19%

What stands out

46%

of Windom Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$33 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)$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Windom 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 Windom 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.