ZIP 55047 · May Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55047: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Minnesota governments, the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 55047?
55047 is served by the State of Minnesota, Washington County, Forest Lake School District 831, May Township, the City of Scandia, Stillwater School District 834 and the City of Marine on St. Croix. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County spent $441 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Forest Lake School District 831 spent $109 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), May Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Scandia spent $4.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Stillwater School District 834 spent $183 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Marine on St. Croix spent $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55047?
Of the governments serving 55047, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County collected $149 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Stillwater School District 834 collected $47.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Forest Lake School District 831 collected $28.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Scandia collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), May Township collected $996 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Marine on St. Croix collected $943 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55047.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Washington County, May Township, Scandia and Marine on St. Croix

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2023 and 2024, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 55047

State of Minnesota$732 million

1.2% of its $63.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Washington County$149 million

35% of its $430 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Stillwater School District 834$47.6 million

28% of its $172 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Forest Lake School District 831$28.7 million

24% of its $118 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Scandia$2.8 million

73% of its $3.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

May Township$996 thousand

73% of its $1.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Marine on St. Croix$943 thousand

59% of its $1.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Washington County

$441 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%State tax money18%Federal tax money15%Fines and other11%Fees for services9.6%Local tax money2.8%
Full Washington County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
35%$149 million
Sales tax
6.4%$27.5 million
Other taxes
2.8%$12.0 million

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$41.4 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$62.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$78.0 million

Local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.8%$12.0 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$48.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$335 thousand
Washington County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking21%Social services15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Health and hospitals9.3%All other spending18%
Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$102 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$94.0 million
Social services
15%$65.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$59.8 million
Health and hospitals
9.3%$40.9 million
Housing and community development
7.6%$33.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$22.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$18.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$5.0 million
Washington County page →

Your cities and towns

May Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 48% of this ZIP is in May Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes85%Fees for services12%State tax money2.6%Fines and other0.9%
Full May Township breakdown

Township taxes85%

Property tax
73%$996 thousand
Other taxes
12%$158 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$163 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$35 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$12 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$130
May Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%
Full May Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$509 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$378 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$257 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$8 thousand
May Township page →

City of Scandia

$4.4 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Scandia.

Where the money comes from

City taxes79%State tax money11%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Scandia breakdown

City taxes79%

Property tax
73%$2.8 million
Other taxes
6.3%$242 thousand

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$251 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$410 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$8 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$130 thousand
Fines
0.2%$7 thousand
Scandia page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.9%All other spending4.1%
Full Scandia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$840 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$635 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$538 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.9%$388 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$177 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$4 thousand
Scandia page →

City of Marine on St. Croix

$1.5 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Marine on St. Croix.

Where the money comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services30%State tax money3.9%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Marine on St. Croix breakdown

City taxes62%

Property tax
59%$943 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$46 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$475 thousand

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$5 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$62 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$4 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$47 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand
Marine on St. Croix page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%All other spending6.5%
Full Marine on St. Croix breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$491 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$335 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$279 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$176 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$159 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$53 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$46 thousand
Marine on St. Croix page →

Your schools

Forest Lake School District 831

$109 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Forest Lake School District 831.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes24%Fees for services (school lunches)4.2%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

66%

of Forest Lake School District 831's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Forest Lake School District 831 breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
24%$28.7 million

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$4.3 million
  • School lunches$582 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$77.3 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$3.1 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$3.6 million
Forest Lake School District 831 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt5.1%Sent to other local governments1.3%
Full Forest Lake School District 831 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$102 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$102 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$717 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$644 thousand
Forest Lake School District 831 page →

Stillwater School District 834

$183 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Stillwater School District 834.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes28%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.1%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

5.1%

of Stillwater School District 834's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1.5%.

Full Stillwater School District 834 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$47.6 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.5 million
  • School lunches$786 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$6 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$104 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$5.1 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$6.5 million
Stillwater School District 834 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Stillwater School District 834 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$175 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$175 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$3.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$1.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$1.5 million
Stillwater School District 834 page →

Your state

State of Minnesota

$61.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money31%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.1%Local tax money0.4%
Full Minnesota breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Minnesota's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
21%$13.3 billion
Sales tax
13%$8.49 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.29 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.39 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$888 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$846 million
  • Tobacco taxes$548 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$289 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$284 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$227 million
  • Amusement taxes$215 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$114 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$95.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$86.0 million
  • Severance taxes$76.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$66.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$17.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$9.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$9.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
9.3%$5.88 billion
Property tax
1.2%$732 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$3.21 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$720 million
  • Sewer$332 million
  • Other service charges$314 million
  • Hospital bills$279 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$53.5 million
  • Transit fares$46.8 million
  • Housing$33.9 million
  • Road charges$15.6 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$3.7 million
  • Other education charges$1.6 million
  • Airport$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$4.35 billion
Fines
<0.1%$34.2 million
Minnesota page →

Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments32%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Minnesota's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$23.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$23.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$164 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.3 million
  • Veterans' services$26.7 million
Sent to local governments
32%$19.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$12.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.76 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.36 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$890 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$283 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$109 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$105 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$98.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$65.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$40.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$23.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$9.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$509 thousand
Schools and colleges
13%$7.82 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.48 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.05 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$742 million
  • Other education$558 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$2.81 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.29 billion
  • Public transit$507 million
  • Airports$13.7 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$2.64 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
  • Other and not broken out$649 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$310 million
  • Other government administration$162 million
  • Government buildings$51.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$2.08 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$714 million
  • Police$623 million
  • Prisons and jails$536 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$106 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.03 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$737 million
  • Hospitals$291 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$858 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$858 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$497 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$316 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$313 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$192 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$172 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
  • Electric power$4.3 million
  • Gas supply$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$177 million
Minnesota page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Minnesota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington County. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, County Finances Report raw data, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Forest Lake School District 831. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

May Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

City of Scandia. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, City Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Stillwater School District 834. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Marine on St. Croix. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, City Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Minnesota county, city and township figures are the calendar-year finance reports filed with the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, covering each government's governmental funds and its utilities and other enterprise funds, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Transfers between a government's own funds, borrowed money and depreciation are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and capital purchases are counted in the year they are paid, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. Townships and some small cities report on a cash basis. County figures do not include school districts, which are separate governments.

Cash basis. May Township and Marine on St. Croix report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.