ZIP 56118 · Lakeside Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56118: 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 56118?
56118 is served by the State of Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Windom School District 177, Lakeside Township, Mountain Lake Independent School District 173, Carson Township, Delton Township and Red Rock Central School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cottonwood County spent $34.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Windom School District 177 spent $20.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lakeside Township spent $137 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 spent $10.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carson Township spent $166 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Delton Township spent $171 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Red Rock Central School District spent $36.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56118?
Of the governments serving 56118, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cottonwood County collected $13.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Windom School District 177 collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Red Rock Central School District collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carson Township collected $76 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lakeside Township collected $66 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Delton Township collected $48 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56118.

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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: Cottonwood County, Lakeside Township, Carson Township and Delton 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 56118

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Cottonwood County$13.1 million

47% of its $28.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Windom School District 177$3.4 million

15% of its $23.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Red Rock Central School District$1.8 million

18% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mountain Lake Independent School District 173$1.8 million

15% of its $11.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carson Township$76 thousand

58% of its $132 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lakeside Township$66 thousand

68% of its $97 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Delton Township$48 thousand

50% of its $96 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

Cottonwood County

$34.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Cottonwood County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%State tax money30%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services6.5%Federal tax money5.9%Local tax money1.4%

Full Cottonwood County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax

47%$13.1 million

Other taxes

0.9%$248 thousand

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services

6.5%$1.8 million

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government

5.9%$1.7 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state

30%$8.5 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

1.4%$399 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other

8.4%$2.4 million

Fines

<0.1%$8 thousand

Cottonwood County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Social services8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.9%All other spending9.0%

Full Cottonwood County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

51%$17.5 million

Running the government and other costs

12%$4.2 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$4.1 million

Social services

8.7%$3.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.9%$2.4 million

Environment and natural resources

6.1%$2.1 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.6%$552 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.2%$409 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$17 thousand

Cottonwood County page →

Your towns

Lakeside Township

$137 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Lakeside Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money32%Federal tax money0.1%

Full Lakeside Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax

68%$66 thousand

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government

0.1%$131

State tax money32%

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

From the state

32%$30 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other

<0.1%$34

Lakeside Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs5.9%

Full Lakeside Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

80%$110 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$19 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.9%$8 thousand

Lakeside Township page →

Carson Township

$166 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Carson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money40%Fees for services2.6%Fines and other<0.1%

Full Carson Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Property tax

58%$76 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services

2.6%$3 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state

40%$53 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other

<0.1%$95

Carson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

Full Carson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

76%$126 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

17%$28 thousand

Running the government and other costs

7.1%$12 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.4%$650

Carson Township page →

Delton Township

$171 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 Delton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money39%Fines and other0.5%

Full Delton Township breakdown

Township taxes61%

Property tax

50%$48 thousand

Other taxes

10%$10 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state

39%$37 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other

0.5%$516

Delton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking89%Running the government and other costs5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

Full Delton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

89%$153 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.7%$10 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

4.3%$7 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$2 thousand

Delton Township page →

Your schools

Windom School District 177

$20.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Windom School District 177.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes15%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.0%County and local tax money0.5%

Full Windom School District 177 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Windom School District 177's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax

15%$3.4 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services

3.0%$712 thousand

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

Other school charges$595 thousand
School lunches$83 thousand
School tuition and transportation$34 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%$18.1 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%$118 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other

4.9%$1.1 million

Windom School District 177 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt4.7%Sent to other local governments3.0%

What stands out

4.7%

of Windom School District 177's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Windom School District 177 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

92%$19.0 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$19.0 million

Interest on debt

4.7%$962 thousand

Sent to other local governments

3.0%$627 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$473 thousand
Sent to the state government$154 thousand

Windom School District 177 page →

Mountain Lake Independent School District 173

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

About 41% of this ZIP is in Mountain Lake Independent School District 173.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes15%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.8%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%

Full Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Mountain Lake Independent School District 173's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax

15%$1.8 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services

5.8%$670 thousand

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

Other school charges$548 thousand
School tuition and transportation$76 thousand
School lunches$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%$36 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state

72%$8.4 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$66 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other

6.2%$720 thousand

Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt6.8%Sent to other local governments2.8%

What stands out

6.8%

of Mountain Lake Independent School District 173's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$9.2 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$9.2 million

Interest on debt

6.8%$688 thousand

Sent to other local governments

2.8%$280 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$246 thousand
Sent to the state government$34 thousand

Mountain Lake Independent School District 173 page →

Red Rock Central School District

$36.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Red Rock Central School District.

Where the money comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

State tax money65%School district taxes18%Fines and other14%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.3%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.4%

Full Red Rock Central School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax

18%$1.8 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services

1.3%$128 thousand

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

Other school charges$60 thousand
School lunches$36 thousand
School tuition and transportation$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government

0.4%$37 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state

65%$6.7 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.7%$73 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other

14%$1.5 million

Red Rock Central School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.1%Sent to other local governments0.5%

Full Red Rock Central School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$34.8 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$34.8 million

Interest on debt

3.1%$1.1 million

Sent to other local governments

0.5%$173 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$162 thousand
Sent to the state government$11 thousand

Red Rock Central School District page →

Your state

State of Minnesota

$61.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money31%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.1%Local tax money0.4%

Full Minnesota breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Minnesota's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax

21%$13.3 billion

Sales tax

13%$8.49 billion

Other taxes

12%$7.29 billion

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more

Other selective sales taxes$2.39 billion
Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
Motor fuel taxes$888 million
Insurance premium taxes$846 million
Tobacco taxes$548 million
Occupation and business licenses$289 million
Estate and gift taxes$284 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$227 million
Amusement taxes$215 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$114 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 million
Other licenses$95.2 million
Public utility taxes$86.0 million
Severance taxes$76.6 million
Driver's licenses$66.4 million
Corporation licenses$17.5 million
Amusement licenses$9.1 million
Public utility licenses$9.1 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.5 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

9.3%$5.88 billion

Property tax

1.2%$732 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services

5.1%$3.21 billion

What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more

College tuition$1.35 billion
University housing and dining$720 million
Sewer$332 million
Other service charges$314 million
Hospital bills$279 million
Parks, land and natural resources$58.5 million
Parks and recreation$53.5 million
Transit fares$46.8 million
Housing$33.9 million
Road charges$15.6 million
Tolls on roads and bridges$3.7 million
Other education charges$1.6 million
Airport$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government

31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other

6.9%$4.35 billion

Fines

<0.1%$34.2 million

Minnesota page →

Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments32%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Minnesota's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

38%$23.5 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more

Other public welfare$23.2 billion
Welfare institutions$164 million
Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.3 million
Veterans' services$26.7 million

Sent to local governments

32%$19.6 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more

Sent to school districts$12.8 billion
Sent to local governments: general support$2.76 billion
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.36 billion
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$890 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 million
Sent to local governments: public health$283 million
Sent to local governments: police$211 million
Sent to local governments: airports$203 million
Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$124 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$110 million
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$109 million
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$105 million
Sent to local governments: other education$98.7 million
Sent to local governments: hospitals$65.9 million
Sent to local governments: housing and community development$40.1 million
Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.2 million
Sent to local governments: libraries$23.4 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.3 million
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$9.5 million
Sent to local governments: sewer systems$2.8 million
Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Sent to the federal government$509 thousand

Schools and colleges

13%$7.82 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more

Colleges and universities$5.48 billion
Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.05 billion
College housing, dining and bookstores$742 million
Other education$558 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.6%$2.81 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more

Roads and highways$2.29 billion
Public transit$507 million
Airports$13.7 million
Toll roads and bridges$2.1 million

Running the government and other costs

4.3%$2.64 billion

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
Other and not broken out$649 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$310 million
Other government administration$162 million
Government buildings$51.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

3.4%$2.08 billion

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more

Courts and legal services$714 million
Police$623 million
Prisons and jails$536 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$106 million
Inspections and regulation$100 million

Health and hospitals

1.7%$1.03 billion

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals

Public health$737 million
Hospitals$291 million

Environment and natural resources

1.4%$858 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$858 million

Interest on debt

0.8%$497 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$316 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$313 million
Libraries$3.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.3%$192 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more

Sewer systems$172 million
Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
Electric power$4.3 million
Gas supply$3 thousand

Housing and community development

0.3%$177 million

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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Cottonwood 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.

Windom School District 177. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lakeside 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.

Mountain Lake Independent School District 173. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Carson 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.

Delton 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.

Red Rock Central School District. 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. Lakeside Township, Carson Township and Delton 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.