ZIP 55785 · Smoky Hollow Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55785: 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 55785?
55785 is served by the State of Minnesota, Aitkin County, Hill City Independent School District 2, Cass County, Smoky Hollow Township, Northland Community Schools District, Macville Township, Hill Lake Township and Aitkin Independent School District 1. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Aitkin County spent $43.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hill City Independent School District 2 spent $6.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cass County spent $83.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Smoky Hollow Township spent $28 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Northland Community Schools District spent $10.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Macville Township spent $153 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hill Lake Township spent $178 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Aitkin Independent School District 1 spent $18.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55785?
Of the governments serving 55785, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cass County collected $28.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Aitkin County collected $18.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Aitkin Independent School District 1 collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Northland Community Schools District collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hill City Independent School District 2 collected $575 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hill Lake Township collected $136 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Macville Township collected $100 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Smoky Hollow Township collected $19 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55785.

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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: Aitkin County, Cass County, Smoky Hollow Township and Macville 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 55785

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Cass County$28.7 million

33% of its $86.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Aitkin County$18.1 million

41% of its $44.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Aitkin Independent School District 1$2.4 million

13% of its $18.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Northland Community Schools District$2.4 million

22% of its $10.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hill City Independent School District 2$575 thousand

10% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hill Lake Township$136 thousand

77% of its $178 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Macville Township$100 thousand

82% of its $122 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Smoky Hollow Township$19 thousand

56% of its $34 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 counties

Aitkin County

$43.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Aitkin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%State tax money28%Federal tax money10%Fees for services7.6%Fines and other6.5%Local tax money5.2%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
41%$18.1 million
Other taxes
1.1%$481 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$3.4 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$4.6 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$12.3 million

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.2%$2.3 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$2.8 million
Aitkin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs18%Social services17%Environment and natural resources5.4%All other spending14%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.8 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$8.0 million
Social services
17%$7.3 million
Environment and natural resources
5.4%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$725 thousand
Aitkin County page →

Cass County

$83.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Cass County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%State tax money29%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%Fees for services8.0%Local tax money0.6%
Full Cass County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
33%$28.7 million
Sales tax
3.6%$3.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$135 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$7.0 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$10.4 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$25.3 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$560 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$11.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Cass County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services19%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%All other spending8.5%
Full Cass County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$28.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$16.2 million
Social services
19%$15.8 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$11.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$4.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$2.9 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$1.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$107 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$16 thousand
Cass County page →

Your towns

Smoky Hollow Township

$28 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Smoky Hollow Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money32%County and local tax money12%

What stands out

12%

of Smoky Hollow Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Smoky Hollow Township breakdown

Township taxes56%

Property tax
56%$19 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$11 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$4 thousand
Smoky Hollow Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

43%

of Smoky Hollow 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%.

Full Smoky Hollow Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$12 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$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
43%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Smoky Hollow Township page →

Macville Township

$153 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Macville Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money12%Fees for services6.0%Fines and other0.3%
Full Macville Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$100 thousand

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$7 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$14 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$318
Macville Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%
Full Macville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$86 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$9 thousand
Macville Township page →

Hill Lake Township

$178 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

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

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money12%Fees for services6.6%Fines and other4.4%
Full Hill Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$136 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$12 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$22 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$8 thousand
Hill Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%
Full Hill Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$13 thousand
Hill Lake Township page →

Your schools

Hill City Independent School District 2

$6.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Hill City Independent School District 2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes10%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money4.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.8%Federal tax money0.7%
Full Hill City Independent School District 2 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Hill City Independent School District 2's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes10%

Property tax
10%$575 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$45 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$28 thousand
  • Other school charges$16 thousand
  • School lunches$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$37 thousand

State tax money77%

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

From the state
77%$4.4 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$261 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$381 thousand
Hill City Independent School District 2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments4.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

4.4%

of Hill City Independent School District 2's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Hill City Independent School District 2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$6.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.5 million
Sent to other local governments
4.4%$301 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$207 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$94 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$100 thousand
Hill City Independent School District 2 page →

Northland Community Schools District

$10.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Northland Community Schools District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes22%County and local tax money5.2%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money3.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.9%

What stands out

5.2%

of Northland Community Schools District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Northland Community Schools District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$2.4 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$98 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$67 thousand
  • School lunches$16 thousand
  • Other school charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$364 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$7.1 million

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$569 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$426 thousand
Northland Community Schools District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt6.5%Sent to other local governments2.7%

What stands out

6.5%

of Northland Community Schools District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Northland Community Schools District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$9.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.6 million
Interest on debt
6.5%$684 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$286 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$234 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$52 thousand
Northland Community Schools District page →

Aitkin Independent School District 1

$18.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Aitkin Independent School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes13%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.0%
Full Aitkin Independent School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Aitkin Independent School District 1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2.4 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$550 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$345 thousand
  • Other school charges$170 thousand
  • School lunches$35 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%$7 thousand

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$13.9 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$620 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$841 thousand
Aitkin Independent School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.1%Interest on debt0.4%
Full Aitkin Independent School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$18.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18.4 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$391 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$236 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$155 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$69 thousand
Aitkin Independent School District 1 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.

Aitkin 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Hill City Independent School District 2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cass 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.

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

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

Macville 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.

Hill Lake 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.

Aitkin Independent School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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. Macville Township and Hill Lake Township 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.