ZIP 56137 · La Crosse Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56137: 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 56137?
56137 is served by the State of Minnesota, Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330, Jackson County, Cottonwood County, La Crosse Township, Weimer Township, Windom School District 177, Springfield Township and Southbrook Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County spent $46.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Cottonwood County spent $34.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), La Crosse Township spent $633 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Weimer Township spent $96 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Windom School District 177 spent $20.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Springfield Township spent $207 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Southbrook Township spent $217 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56137?
Of the governments serving 56137, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County collected $14.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 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), Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330 collected $919 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Springfield Township collected $85 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), La Crosse Township collected $79 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Weimer Township collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Southbrook Township collected $38 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56137.

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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: Jackson County, Cottonwood County, La Crosse Township and Weimer 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 56137

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Jackson County$14.2 million

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

Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330$919 thousand

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

Springfield Township$85 thousand

49% of its $172 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

La Crosse Township$79 thousand

21% of its $381 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Weimer Township$49 thousand

48% of its $103 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Southbrook Township$38 thousand

40% 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 counties

Jackson County

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

About 64% 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 →

Cottonwood County

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

About 36% 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

La Crosse Township

$633 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in La Crosse Township.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money72%Township taxes21%State tax money7.6%

What stands out

72%

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

Full La Crosse Township breakdown

Township taxes21%

Property tax
21%$79 thousand

Federal tax money72%

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

From the federal government
72%$273 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$29 thousand
La Crosse Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs7.7%

What stands out

92%

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

Full La Crosse Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$584 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$584 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$49 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$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
La Crosse Township page →

Weimer Township

$96 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 27% of this ZIP is in Weimer Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money28%Federal tax money23%Fees for services (road charges)1.0%

What stands out

23%

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

Full Weimer Township breakdown

Township taxes48%

Property tax
48%$49 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$24 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$29 thousand
Weimer Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Health and hospitals1.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

71%

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

Full Weimer Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$18 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$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Weimer Township page →

Springfield Township

$207 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 Springfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money48%Fees for services1.6%Fines and other0.7%
Full Springfield Township breakdown

Township taxes49%

Property tax
49%$85 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$3 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$80

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$83 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand
Springfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%
Full Springfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$900
Springfield Township page →

Southbrook Township

$217 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Southbrook Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%Township taxes40%Fees for services10%Fines and other0.2%
Full Southbrook Township breakdown

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$38 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$10 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$48 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$206
Southbrook Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking90%Running the government and other costs6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%
Full Southbrook Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
90%$194 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$8 thousand
Southbrook Township page →

Your schools

Heron Lake-Okabena School District 330

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

About 72% 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 →

Windom School District 177

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

About 21% 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 →

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.

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.

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.

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.

La Crosse 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.

Weimer 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.

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.

Springfield 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 February 28, 2022.

Southbrook 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. Springfield Township and Southbrook 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.