ZIP 56096 · Waterville Township, MN

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56096: 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 56096?
56096 is served by the State of Minnesota, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143, Le Sueur County, Waterville Township, Elysian Township and Rice County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 spent $12.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Le Sueur County spent $57.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Waterville Township spent $183 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Elysian Township spent $189 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Rice County spent $112 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56096?
Of the governments serving 56096, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rice County collected $36.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Le Sueur County collected $27.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Waterville Township collected $197 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Elysian Township collected $184 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56096.

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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: Le Sueur County, Rice County, Waterville Township and Elysian 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 56096

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Rice County$36.6 million

38% of its $97.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Le Sueur County$27.1 million

48% of its $56.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143$3.1 million

23% of its $13.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Waterville Township$197 thousand

77% of its $255 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Elysian Township$184 thousand

81% of its $227 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

Le Sueur County

$57.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Le Sueur County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%State tax money27%Fines and other8.3%Federal tax money7.5%Fees for services4.6%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Le Sueur County breakdown

County taxes53%

Property tax
48%$27.1 million
Sales tax
2.8%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.1 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$2.6 million

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$4.2 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$15.3 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$44 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$4.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Le Sueur County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking23%Social services19%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.9%All other spending12%
Full Le Sueur County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$13.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$13.0 million
Social services
19%$10.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$9.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.9%$5.1 million
Health and hospitals
4.8%$2.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.6%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$700 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$587 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$547 thousand
Le Sueur County page →

Rice County

$112 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Rice County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%State tax money27%Federal tax money13%Fees for services11%Fines and other6.4%
Full Rice County breakdown

County taxes43%

Property tax
38%$36.6 million
Sales tax
4.4%$4.3 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.3 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$10.5 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$12.6 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$25.9 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$26 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$6.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$94 thousand
Rice County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Social services22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%All other spending14%
Full Rice County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$30.1 million
Social services
22%$24.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$20.4 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$14.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$6.3 million
Housing and community development
4.6%$5.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.4%$4.9 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$741 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$719 thousand
Rice County page →

Your towns

Waterville Township

$183 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Waterville Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money15%Fees for services5.5%Fines and other0.8%
Full Waterville Township breakdown

Township taxes78%

Property tax
77%$197 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$3 thousand

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$14 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$39 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$55

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$2 thousand
Waterville Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%
Full Waterville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$14 thousand
Waterville Township page →

Elysian Township

$189 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Elysian Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money13%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services2.0%
Full Elysian Township breakdown

Township taxes81%

Property tax
81%$184 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$183

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$5 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$31 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$8 thousand
Elysian Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%
Full Elysian Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$104 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$4 thousand
Elysian Township page →

Your schools

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143

$12.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes23%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.3%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

69%

of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$3.1 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$593 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$479 thousand
  • School lunches$74 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$9.5 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%$75 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$540 thousand
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.9%Sent to other local governments1.7%

What stands out

4.9%

of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$12.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.0 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$629 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$218 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$111 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$107 thousand
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143 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.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Independent School District 2143. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Le Sueur 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.

Waterville 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.

Elysian 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.

Rice 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.

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. Waterville Township and Elysian 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.