Township government · Minnehaha County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Wall Lake Township took in $313 thousand and spent $235 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Federal tax money11%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Wall Lake Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes89%

Property tax
78%$243 thousand
Other taxes
12%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$21 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Wall Lake Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$126 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wall Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Wall 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.