ZIP 56085 · Home Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56085: 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 56085?
56085 is served by the State of Minnesota, Brown County, Sleepy Eye School District 84, Home Township, Stark Township, Prairieville Township and Leavenworth Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brown County spent $46.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Sleepy Eye School District 84 spent $10.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Home Township spent $211 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Stark Township spent $211 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Prairieville Township spent $190 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Leavenworth Township spent $212 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56085?
Of the governments serving 56085, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brown County collected $16.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Sleepy Eye School District 84 collected $973 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Home Township collected $155 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Stark Township collected $109 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Prairieville Township collected $107 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Leavenworth Township collected $62 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56085.

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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: Brown County, Home Township, Stark Township and Prairieville 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 56085

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Brown County$16.2 million

34% of its $47.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Sleepy Eye School District 84$973 thousand

9.6% of its $10.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Home Township$155 thousand

72% of its $214 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Stark Township$109 thousand

70% of its $156 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Prairieville Township$107 thousand

73% of its $147 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Leavenworth Township$62 thousand

57% of its $110 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

Brown County

$46.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Brown County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money30%Fines and other11%Fees for services9.3%Federal tax money8.5%Local tax money0.7%
Full Brown County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
34%$16.2 million
Sales tax
4.7%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$651 thousand

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$4.4 million

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$4.0 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$13.9 million

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.7%$326 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$5.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Brown County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Environment and natural resources5.3%All other spending10%
Full Brown County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$13.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$10.3 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$8.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7.1 million
Environment and natural resources
5.3%$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$593 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.2%$566 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$40 thousand
Brown County page →

Your towns

Home Township

$211 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Home Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money25%Fines and other2.4%
Full Home Township breakdown

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$155 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$54 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$5 thousand
Home Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%
Full Home Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$162 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$11 thousand
Home Township page →

Stark Township

$211 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 Stark Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money26%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money0.5%Fees for services0.4%
Full Stark Township breakdown

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$109 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$20

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$554

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$40 thousand

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%$780

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$6 thousand
Stark Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%
Full Stark Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$132 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$7 thousand
Stark Township page →

Prairieville Township

$190 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Prairieville Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money26%Fines and other1.2%
Full Prairieville Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Property tax
73%$107 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$6

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$38 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$2 thousand
Prairieville Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%
Full Prairieville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$7 thousand
Prairieville Township page →

Leavenworth Township

$212 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 Leavenworth Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money33%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services1.9%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Leavenworth Township breakdown

Township taxes57%

Property tax
57%$62 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$2 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$37 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$989

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$8 thousand
Leavenworth Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%
Full Leavenworth Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$8 thousand
Leavenworth Township page →

Your schools

Sleepy Eye School District 84

$10.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Sleepy Eye School District 84.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes9.6%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.2%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Sleepy Eye School District 84 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Sleepy Eye School District 84's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.6%

Property tax
9.6%$973 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$320 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$193 thousand
  • School lunches$81 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$32 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state
80%$8.1 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$110 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$596 thousand
Sleepy Eye School District 84 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments3.4%Interest on debt<0.1%
Full Sleepy Eye School District 84 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$9.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$344 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$296 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$48 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$6 thousand
Sleepy Eye School District 84 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.

Brown 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.

Sleepy Eye School District 84. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Home 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.

Stark 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.

Prairieville 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.

Leavenworth 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. Home Township, Stark Township, Prairieville Township and Leavenworth 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.