ZIP 56009 · Alden Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56009: 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 56009?
56009 is served by the State of Minnesota, Freeborn County, Alden-Conger Independent School District 242, Alden Township, Carlston Township, United South Central School Dt and Manchester Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Freeborn County spent $59.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Alden Township spent $161 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Carlston Township spent $151 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), United South Central School Dt spent $13.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Manchester Township spent $184 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56009?
Of the governments serving 56009, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Freeborn County collected $27.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), United South Central School Dt collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 collected $888 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carlston Township collected $131 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Manchester Township collected $131 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Alden Township collected $111 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56009.

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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: Freeborn County, Alden Township, Carlston Township and Manchester 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 56009

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Freeborn County$27.1 million

42% of its $65.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

United South Central School Dt$2.7 million

17% of its $15.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Alden-Conger Independent School District 242$888 thousand

11% of its $7.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carlston Township$131 thousand

82% of its $161 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Manchester Township$131 thousand

80% of its $163 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Alden Township$111 thousand

77% of its $144 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

Freeborn County

$59.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Freeborn County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%State tax money28%Fees for services9.4%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money6.9%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Freeborn County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
42%$27.1 million
Sales tax
4.6%$3.0 million
Other taxes
1.4%$888 thousand

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$6.2 million

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$4.5 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$18.3 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$48 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$5.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$20 thousand
Freeborn County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking24%Social services23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals6.1%All other spending7.5%
Full Freeborn County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
24%$14.6 million
Social services
23%$13.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.4 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$9.8 million
Health and hospitals
6.1%$3.6 million
Environment and natural resources
3.6%$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$901 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.2%$745 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$654 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$25 thousand
Freeborn County page →

Your towns

Alden Township

$161 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Alden Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money22%Fines and other0.9%
Full Alden Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$111 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$19

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$32 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1 thousand
Alden Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs6.0%
Full Alden Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$131 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$10 thousand
Alden Township page →

Carlston Township

$151 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Carlston Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money17%Fines and other1.0%
Full Carlston Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$131 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$28 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2 thousand
Carlston Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%
Full Carlston Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$105 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$21 thousand
Carlston Township page →

Manchester Township

$184 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Manchester Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money14%Fines and other5.3%
Full Manchester Township breakdown

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$131 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$23 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$9 thousand
Manchester Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs7.6%
Full Manchester Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$14 thousand
Manchester Township page →

Your schools

Alden-Conger Independent School District 242

$7.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Alden-Conger Independent School District 242.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes11%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.2%County and local tax money1.7%
Full Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Alden-Conger Independent School District 242's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$888 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$174 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$107 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$46 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money77%

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

From the state
77%$6.0 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$131 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$562 thousand
Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt4.5%Sent to other local governments4.3%

What stands out

4.5%

of Alden-Conger Independent School District 242's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$7.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.1 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$353 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$340 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$336 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Alden-Conger Independent School District 242 page →

United South Central School Dt

$13.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 19% of this ZIP is in United South Central School Dt.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.6%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

77%

of United South Central School Dt's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full United South Central School Dt breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.7 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$151 thousand
  • School lunches$93 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money77%

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

From the state
77%$12.1 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$72 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$636 thousand
United South Central School Dt page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments3.2%Interest on debt1.5%
Full United South Central School Dt breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$12.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$429 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$416 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$13 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$206 thousand
United South Central School Dt 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.

Freeborn 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.

Alden-Conger Independent School District 242. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Alden 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.

Carlston 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.

United South Central School Dt. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Manchester 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.

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. Alden Township, Carlston Township and Manchester 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.