ZIP 55710 · Mountain Iron, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55710: 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 55710?
55710 is served by the State of Minnesota, St. Louis County, Rock Ridge Public School District 2909, Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712, the City of Mountain Iron, Great Scott Township and St. Louis County Independent School District 2142. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis County spent $455 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 spent $77.9 million, Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 spent $11.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Mountain Iron spent $10.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Great Scott Township spent $332 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 spent $44.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55710?
Of the governments serving 55710, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis County collected $183 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 collected $6.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 collected $3.0 million, City of Mountain Iron collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 collected $335 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Great Scott Township collected $138 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55710.

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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: St. Louis County, Mountain Iron, Great Scott Township and Rock Ridge Public School District 2909

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 55710

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

St. Louis County$183 million

41% of its $448 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

St. Louis County Independent School District 2142$6.0 million

13% of its $46.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Rock Ridge Public School District 2909$3.0 million

4.8% of its $62.8 million in revenue

City of Mountain Iron$1.5 million

15% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712$335 thousand

2.7% of its $12.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Great Scott Township$138 thousand

67% of its $205 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

St. Louis County

$455 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money21%Federal tax money14%Fees for services12%Fines and other7.6%Local tax money0.6%

Full St. Louis County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax

41%$183 million

Sales tax

4.4%$19.7 million

Other taxes

0.2%$729 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services

12%$51.9 million

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government

14%$62.5 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state

21%$93.4 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.6%$2.8 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other

7.6%$34.0 million

Fines

<0.1%$57 thousand

St. Louis County page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%All other spending11%

Full St. Louis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

28%$126 million

Roads, transit and parking

28%$126 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

16%$73.7 million

Running the government and other costs

14%$63.6 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

3.8%$17.5 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

3.8%$17.2 million

Environment and natural resources

2.2%$10.1 million

Health and hospitals

1.8%$8.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.4%$6.3 million

Housing and community development

1.3%$6.1 million

St. Louis County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Mountain Iron

$10.2 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Mountain Iron.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services52%State tax money26%City taxes15%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other2.7%

Full Mountain Iron breakdown

City taxes15%

Property tax

15%$1.5 million

Other taxes

0.7%$72 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services

52%$5.3 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$2.6 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

4.2%$423 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other

2.6%$262 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$8 thousand

Mountain Iron page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails10%All other spending12%

Full Mountain Iron breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

43%$4.4 million

Running the government and other costs

13%$1.4 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

11%$1.1 million

Roads, transit and parking

10%$1.0 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

10%$1.0 million

Housing and community development

6.7%$682 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

5.0%$510 thousand

Mountain Iron page →

Great Scott Township

$332 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Great Scott Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money19%Fines and other9.1%County and local tax money4.5%

Full Great Scott Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax

67%$138 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$50

State tax money19%

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

From the state

19%$39 thousand

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

4.5%$9 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other

9.1%$19 thousand

Great Scott Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.1%

Full Great Scott Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

73%$244 thousand

Running the government and other costs

21%$70 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.0%$17 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$2 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

0.1%$367

Great Scott Township page →

Your schools

Rock Ridge Public School District 2909

$77.9 million budget.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Rock Ridge Public School District 2909.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%County and local tax money27%School district taxes4.8%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.2%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

27%

of Rock Ridge Public School District 2909's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 breakdown

School district taxes4.8%

Property tax

4.8%$3.0 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services

2.2%$1.4 million

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

Other school charges$898 thousand
School tuition and transportation$265 thousand
School lunches$237 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%$51 thousand

State tax money61%

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

From the state

61%$38.5 million

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

27%$16.9 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other

4.7%$3.0 million

Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt7.3%Sent to other local governments2.3%

What stands out

7.3%

of Rock Ridge Public School District 2909's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$70.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$70.4 million

Interest on debt

7.3%$5.7 million

Sent to other local governments

2.3%$1.8 million

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

Sent to school districts$1.8 million
Sent to the state government$20 thousand

Rock Ridge Public School District 2909 page →

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712

$11.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%County and local tax money13%Fines and other3.2%School district taxes2.7%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 breakdown

School district taxes2.7%

Property tax

2.7%$335 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services

0.8%$99 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges

School lunches$52 thousand
Other school charges$47 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%$49 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state

80%$10.0 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

13%$1.6 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other

3.2%$392 thousand

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Interest on debt6.2%Sent to other local governments4.8%

What stands out

6.2%

of Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

89%$10.6 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$10.6 million

Interest on debt

6.2%$733 thousand

Sent to other local governments

4.8%$569 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$438 thousand
Sent to the state government$131 thousand

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712 page →

St. Louis County Independent School District 2142

$44.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 16% of this ZIP is in St. Louis County Independent School District 2142.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes13%County and local tax money13%Fines and other2.5%Federal tax money0.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.8%

What stands out

13%

of St. Louis County Independent School District 2142's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 breakdown

School district taxes13%

Property tax

13%$6.0 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services

0.8%$353 thousand

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

Other school charges$266 thousand
School lunches$44 thousand
School tuition and transportation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government

0.9%$429 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state

70%$32.9 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

13%$6.0 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other

2.5%$1.2 million

St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments3.4%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

93%

of St. Louis County Independent School District 2142's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

93%$41.6 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$41.6 million

Sent to other local governments

3.4%$1.5 million

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

Sent to school districts$1.2 million
Sent to the state government$326 thousand

Interest on debt

3.1%$1.4 million

St. Louis County Independent School District 2142 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

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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.

St. Louis 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.

Rock Ridge Public School District 2909. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District 712. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Mountain Iron. 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.

Great Scott 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.

St. Louis County Independent School District 2142. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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. Great Scott Township reports 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.