ZIP 56162 · Galena Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56162: 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 56162?
56162 is served by the State of Minnesota, Martin County, St. James School District 840, Galena Township, Watonwan County, Long Lake Township and Martin Co West School District 2448. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Martin County spent $41.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. James School District 840 spent $18.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Galena Township spent $336 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Watonwan County spent $32.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Long Lake Township spent $159 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Martin Co West School District 2448 spent $11.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56162?
Of the governments serving 56162, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Martin County collected $20.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Watonwan County collected $12.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. James School District 840 collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Martin Co West School District 2448 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Galena Township collected $213 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Long Lake Township collected $139 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56162.

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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: Martin County, Watonwan County, Galena Township and Long Lake 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 56162

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Martin County$20.3 million

50% of its $40.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Watonwan County$12.2 million

39% of its $31.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

St. James School District 840$2.2 million

11% of its $21.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Martin Co West School District 2448$1.6 million

15% of its $11.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Galena Township$213 thousand

83% of its $257 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Long Lake Township$139 thousand

77% of its $179 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

Martin County

$41.2 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 Martin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money28%Fines and other19%Fees for services1.6%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Martin County breakdown

County taxes51%

Property tax
50%$20.3 million
Other taxes
0.7%$288 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$646 thousand

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$126 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$11.5 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$7.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$17 thousand
Martin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services10%Environment and natural resources7.9%All other spending10%
Full Martin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$12.8 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.1 million
Social services
10%$4.3 million
Environment and natural resources
7.9%$3.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$616 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$151 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
Martin County page →

Watonwan County

$32.1 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 Watonwan County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money39%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money7.7%Fees for services5.7%
Full Watonwan County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
39%$12.2 million
Other taxes
0.7%$205 thousand

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$1.8 million

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$2.4 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$12.0 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$2.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand
Watonwan County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Social services19%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Environment and natural resources8.6%All other spending9.4%
Full Watonwan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$11.6 million
Social services
19%$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$3.6 million
Environment and natural resources
8.6%$2.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.8%$887 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$886 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.2%$710 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$390 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$147 thousand
Watonwan County page →

Your towns

Galena Township

$336 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Galena Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money16%Fines and other1.0%
Full Galena Township breakdown

Township taxes83%

Property tax
83%$213 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$42 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$3 thousand
Galena Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Galena Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$252 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$31 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.0%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$525
Galena Township page →

Long Lake Township

$159 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Long Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money18%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other0.2%
Full Long Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$139 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$7 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$33 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$339
Long Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%
Full Long Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$6 thousand
Long Lake Township page →

Your schools

St. James School District 840

$18.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 61% of this ZIP is in St. James School District 840.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes11%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.0%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.7%
Full St. James School District 840 breakdown

What stands out

11%

of St. James School District 840's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$2.2 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$854 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$719 thousand
  • School lunches$93 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$17.5 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%$147 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$447 thousand
St. James School District 840 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments2.6%

What stands out

4.4%

of St. James School District 840's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full St. James School District 840 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$17.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.6 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$838 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$485 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$443 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$42 thousand
St. James School District 840 page →

Martin Co West School District 2448

$11.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Martin Co West School District 2448.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes15%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.5%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Martin Co West School District 2448 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Martin Co West School District 2448's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$1.6 million

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$393 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$351 thousand
  • School lunches$32 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$8.6 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%$71 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$556 thousand
Martin Co West School District 2448 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments4.3%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

4.3%

of Martin Co West School District 2448's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Martin Co West School District 2448 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$10.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.7 million
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$493 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$349 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$144 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$256 thousand
Martin Co West School District 2448 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.

Martin 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.

St. James School District 840. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Galena 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.

Watonwan 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.

Long Lake 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.

Martin Co West School District 2448. 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. Galena Township and Long Lake 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.