ZIP 55709 · Balsam Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55709: 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 55709?
55709 is served by the State of Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids Independent School District 318, Greenway Public School District 316, Balsam Township, Lawrence Township, Trout Lake Township and the City of Taconite. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Itasca County spent $215 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 spent $77.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Greenway Public School District 316 spent $21.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Balsam Township spent $264 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lawrence Township spent $111 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Trout Lake Township spent $309 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Taconite spent $803 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55709?
Of the governments serving 55709, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Itasca County collected $44.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 collected $13.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Greenway Public School District 316 collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Taconite collected $274 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Trout Lake Township collected $192 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Balsam Township collected $184 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Lawrence Township collected $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55709.

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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: Itasca County, Balsam Township, Lawrence Township and Trout Lake Township

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 55709

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Itasca County$44.0 million

21% of its $209 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Grand Rapids Independent School District 318$13.0 million

16% of its $81.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Greenway Public School District 316$2.7 million

12% of its $23.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Taconite$274 thousand

38% of its $721 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Trout Lake Township$192 thousand

84% of its $229 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Balsam Township$184 thousand

66% of its $279 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lawrence Township$73 thousand

68% of its $107 thousand 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

Itasca County

$215 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services45%County taxes25%State tax money15%Fines and other7.9%Federal tax money5.7%Local tax money0.8%

Full Itasca County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax

21%$44.0 million

Sales tax

3.7%$7.8 million

Other taxes

0.3%$565 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services

45%$94.5 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government

5.7%$11.9 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state

15%$31.8 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.8%$1.7 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other

7.9%$16.5 million

Fines

<0.1%$64 thousand

Itasca County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals44%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Social services13%Running the government and other costs8.0%All other spending8.5%

Full Itasca County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals

44%$94.9 million

Roads, transit and parking

13%$28.7 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

13%$28.1 million

Social services

13%$27.5 million

Running the government and other costs

8.0%$17.1 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

3.2%$6.8 million

Environment and natural resources

1.7%$3.6 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.6%$3.4 million

Housing and community development

1.2%$2.6 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$1.9 million

Itasca County page →

Your cities and towns

Balsam Township

$264 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Balsam Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%Fees for services18%State tax money15%Fines and other0.5%

Full Balsam Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax

66%$184 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services

18%$51 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state

15%$43 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other

0.5%$1 thousand

Balsam Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking7.6%

Full Balsam Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

41%$107 thousand

Running the government and other costs

21%$54 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

18%$48 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

13%$34 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

7.6%$20 thousand

Balsam Township page →

Lawrence Township

$111 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Lawrence Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money28%Fees for services3.5%Fines and other0.8%

Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax

68%$73 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services

3.5%$4 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state

28%$30 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other

0.8%$875

Lawrence Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%

Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

61%$68 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

22%$24 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

10%$11 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

7.2%$8 thousand

Lawrence Township page →

Trout Lake Township

$309 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Trout Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes84%State tax money9.6%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (road charges)3.1%

Full Trout Lake Township breakdown

What stands out

84%

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

Township taxes84%

Property tax

84%$192 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services

3.1%$7 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and road charges

Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state

9.6%$22 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other

3.5%$8 thousand

Trout Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%

What stands out

13%

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

Full Trout Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

51%$159 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$159 thousand

Running the government and other costs

28%$87 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)$44 thousand
Other and not broken out$38 thousand
Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

13%$39 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.8%$24 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$24 thousand

Trout Lake Township page →

City of Taconite

$803 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Taconite.

Where the money comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services27%State tax money26%Fines and other7.6%

Full Taconite breakdown

City taxes40%

Property tax

38%$274 thousand

Other taxes

1.8%$13 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services

27%$194 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$184 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other

7.6%$55 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$273

Taconite page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.0%

Full Taconite breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

39%$314 thousand

Running the government and other costs

29%$234 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

15%$118 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$86 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.2%$34 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.0%$16 thousand

Taconite page →

Your schools

Grand Rapids Independent School District 318

$77.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Grand Rapids Independent School District 318.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes16%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

5.8%

of Grand Rapids Independent School District 318's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax

16%$13.0 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services

1.4%$1.2 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches

Other school charges$778 thousand
School lunches$378 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government

0.4%$301 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state

72%$58.5 million

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

5.8%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other

5.1%$4.2 million

Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.6%Sent to other local governments1.7%

What stands out

4.6%

of Grand Rapids Independent School District 318's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

94%$72.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$72.4 million

Interest on debt

4.6%$3.6 million

Sent to other local governments

1.7%$1.3 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$779 thousand
Sent to the state government$508 thousand

Grand Rapids Independent School District 318 page →

Greenway Public School District 316

$21.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Greenway Public School District 316.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%County and local tax money12%School district taxes12%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.8%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

12%

of Greenway Public School District 316's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Greenway Public School District 316 breakdown

School district taxes12%

Property tax

12%$2.7 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services

0.8%$175 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more

Other school charges$93 thousand
School lunches$57 thousand
School tuition and transportation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government

0.1%$32 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state

72%$16.6 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

12%$2.9 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other

3.0%$694 thousand

Greenway Public School District 316 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments4.9%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

4.9%

of Greenway Public School District 316's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Greenway Public School District 316 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

93%$19.6 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$19.6 million

Sent to other local governments

4.9%$1.0 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$738 thousand
Sent to the state government$284 thousand

Interest on debt

1.7%$349 thousand

Greenway Public School District 316 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

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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

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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.

Itasca 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.

Grand Rapids Independent School District 318. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Greenway Public School District 316. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Balsam 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 December 31, 2021.

Lawrence 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 December 31, 2021.

Trout Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Taconite. 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. Balsam Township, Lawrence Township and Taconite 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.