ZIP 56119 · Hersey Township, MN

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56119: 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 56119?
56119 is served by the State of Minnesota, Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools, Nobles County, Jackson County, Hersey Township, Alba Township, Ewington Township, Graham Lakes Township, Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 and Lorain Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools spent $13.5 million, Nobles County spent $48.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Jackson County spent $46.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hersey Township spent $223 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Alba Township spent $141 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Ewington Township spent $254 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Graham Lakes Township spent $176 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lorain Township spent $133 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56119?
Of the governments serving 56119, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nobles County collected $18.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Jackson County collected $14.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools collected $1.1 million, Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 collected $919 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hersey Township collected $141 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Alba Township collected $123 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Graham Lakes Township collected $114 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lorain Township collected $95 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Ewington Township collected $90 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56119.

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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: Nobles County, Jackson County, Hersey Township and Alba 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 56119

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Nobles County$18.3 million

37% of its $49.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Jackson County$14.2 million

35% of its $41.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools$1.1 million

11% of its $10.0 million in revenue

Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330$919 thousand

16% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hersey Township$141 thousand

32% of its $440 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Alba Township$123 thousand

73% of its $169 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Graham Lakes Township$114 thousand

64% of its $178 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lorain Township$95 thousand

73% of its $130 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Ewington Township$90 thousand

59% of its $153 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

Nobles County

$48.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Nobles County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money29%Fines and other17%Fees for services6.6%Federal tax money4.8%Local tax money1.4%
Full Nobles County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
37%$18.3 million
Sales tax
3.0%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.9%$417 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$3.2 million

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$2.3 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$14.3 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$688 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$8.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$23 thousand
Nobles County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking20%Social services17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Environment and natural resources11%All other spending15%
Full Nobles County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
21%$10.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$10.0 million
Social services
17%$8.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7.1 million
Environment and natural resources
11%$5.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.2%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$987 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$402 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$221 thousand
Nobles County page →

Jackson County

$46.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Jackson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes35%State tax money29%Fines and other26%Fees for services8.4%Federal tax money1.9%
Full Jackson County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax
35%$14.2 million
Other taxes
0.3%$142 thousand

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$3.5 million

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$777 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$12.0 million

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$10.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$24 thousand
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs19%Environment and natural resources9.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.3%All other spending10%
Full Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
27%$12.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$11.6 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$8.7 million
Environment and natural resources
9.5%$4.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.3%$4.3 million
Social services
5.7%$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$325 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$298 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$111 thousand
Jackson County page →

Your towns

Hersey Township

$223 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 32% of this ZIP is in Hersey Township.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money57%Township taxes32%State tax money11%

What stands out

57%

of Hersey Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Hersey Township breakdown

Township taxes32%

Property tax
32%$141 thousand

Federal tax money57%

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

From the federal government
57%$250 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$49 thousand
Hersey Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking86%Running the government and other costs8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

What stands out

86%

of Hersey Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Hersey Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
86%$192 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$192 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Hersey Township page →

Alba Township

$141 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Alba Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money24%Fees for services3.8%
Full Alba Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Property tax
73%$123 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$6 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$40 thousand
Alba Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%
Full Alba Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$8 thousand
Alba Township page →

Ewington Township

$254 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Ewington Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money38%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services0.1%
Full Ewington Township breakdown

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$90 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$214

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$58 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$4 thousand
Ewington Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%
Full Ewington Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$173 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$72 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$9 thousand
Ewington Township page →

Graham Lakes Township

$176 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Graham Lakes Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money28%Fines and other8.2%
Full Graham Lakes Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
64%$114 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$49 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$15 thousand
Graham Lakes Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Debt payments (principal and interest)22%Running the government and other costs8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%
Full Graham Lakes Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$114 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
22%$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$9 thousand
Graham Lakes Township page →

Lorain Township

$133 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Lorain Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money27%
Full Lorain Township breakdown

What stands out

73%

of Lorain Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes73%

Property tax
73%$95 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$35 thousand
Lorain Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Running the government and other costs6.0%

What stands out

87%

of Lorain Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Lorain Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
87%$116 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Lorain Township page →

Your schools

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

$13.5 million budget.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%Fines and other15%School district taxes11%County and local tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.4%Fees for services (school lunches)0.3%
Full Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$1.1 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$21 thousand
  • School lunches$8 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%$43 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$7.2 million

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%$94 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.5 million
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments6.2%Interest on debt5.8%

What stands out

5.8%

of Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$11.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.8 million
Sent to other local governments
6.2%$834 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$834 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$776 thousand
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools page →

Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330

$5.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes16%County and local tax money5.5%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.5%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

5.5%

of Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$919 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$87 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$65 thousand
  • School lunches$11 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$32 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$4.3 million

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$316 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$112 thousand
Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments4.1%Interest on debt1.6%
Full Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$5.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.5 million
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$238 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$236 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$90 thousand
Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 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.

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Nobles 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.

Jackson 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.

Hersey Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Alba 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.

Ewington 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.

Graham Lakes 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.

Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lorain Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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. Alba Township, Ewington Township and Graham Lakes 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.