ZIP 56201 · Whitefield Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56201: 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 56201?
56201 is served by the State of Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Willmar Independent School District 347, Whitefield Township, Willmar Township, Dovre Township, Kandiyohi Township, the City of Willmar and Fahlun Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kandiyohi County spent $113 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Willmar Independent School District 347 spent $80.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Whitefield Township spent $735 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Willmar Township spent $282 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Dovre Township spent $405 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Kandiyohi Township spent $234 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Willmar spent $264 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Fahlun Township spent $164 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56201?
Of the governments serving 56201, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kandiyohi County collected $37.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Willmar collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Willmar Independent School District 347 collected $7.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dovre Township collected $512 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Whitefield Township collected $309 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Kandiyohi Township collected $196 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Willmar Township collected $156 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Fahlun Township collected $117 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56201.

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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: Kandiyohi County, Whitefield Township, Willmar Township and Dovre 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 56201

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Kandiyohi County$37.6 million

33% of its $113 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

City of Willmar$9.1 million

2.8% of its $330 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Willmar Independent School District 347$7.9 million

9.5% of its $83.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dovre Township$512 thousand

75% of its $681 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Whitefield Township$309 thousand

63% of its $488 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Kandiyohi Township$196 thousand

82% of its $239 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Willmar Township$156 thousand

86% of its $183 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Fahlun Township$117 thousand

77% 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 county

Kandiyohi County

$113 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

County taxes39%State tax money20%Fees for services20%Federal tax money12%Fines and other8.7%Local tax money0.2%
Full Kandiyohi County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
33%$37.6 million
Sales tax
4.1%$4.6 million
Other taxes
1.3%$1.5 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$22.6 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$13.5 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$22.9 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$279 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$9.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$82 thousand
Kandiyohi County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services20%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.7%All other spending17%
Full Kandiyohi County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$23.1 million
Social services
20%$23.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$20.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$16.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.7%$11.0 million
Housing and community development
6.0%$6.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$4.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$3.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$1.8 million
Kandiyohi County page →

Your cities and towns

Whitefield Township

$735 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 24% of this ZIP is in Whitefield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money37%

What stands out

37%

of Whitefield Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Whitefield Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$309 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$179 thousand
Whitefield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%

What stands out

5.9%

of Whitefield Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Whitefield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$563 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$563 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$92 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$68 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Whitefield Township page →

Willmar Township

$282 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Willmar Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money10%Fees for services4.3%Fines and other0.2%
Full Willmar Township breakdown

Township taxes86%

Property tax
86%$156 thousand

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$8 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$18 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$289
Willmar Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%
Full Willmar Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$203 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$27 thousand
Willmar Township page →

Dovre Township

$405 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Dovre Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%Federal tax money18%State tax money6.3%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

18%

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

Full Dovre Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$512 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$120 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$43 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand
Dovre Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails18%

What stands out

18%

of Dovre Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Dovre Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$230 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$230 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$104 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$83 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$71 thousand
Dovre Township page →

Kandiyohi Township

$234 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Kandiyohi Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money12%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services2.3%
Full Kandiyohi Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$196 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$6 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$29 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$9 thousand
Kandiyohi Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Kandiyohi Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$144 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$500
Kandiyohi Township page →

City of Willmar

$264 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Willmar.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, electric power)88%City taxes4.4%Fines and other3.7%State tax money3.0%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

88%

of Willmar's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Willmar breakdown

City taxes4.4%

Property tax
2.8%$9.1 million
Sales tax
1.3%$4.2 million
Other taxes
0.3%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$548 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$305 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services88%

Fees for services
88%$290 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; electric power and 6 more
  • Hospital bills$184 million
  • Electric power$75.1 million
  • Sewer$15.1 million
  • Water$13.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$704 thousand
  • Other service charges$350 thousand
  • Airport$116 thousand
  • Road charges$14 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%$1.0 million

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$9.8 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$2.6 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$11.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$99 thousand
Willmar page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Running the government and other costs3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

45%

of Willmar's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Willmar breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
45%$119 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$119 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$99.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$72.7 million
  • Water supply$17.2 million
  • Sewer systems$9.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$17.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$17.3 million
  • Airports$264 thousand
  • Public transit$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$337 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$5.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$4.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
  • Libraries$503 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.1 million
Willmar page →

Fahlun Township

$164 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Fahlun Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money13%Fines and other7.8%Fees for services2.0%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Fahlun Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$117 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$3 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$19 thousand

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%$814

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$12 thousand
Fahlun Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%
Full Fahlun Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$115 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$50
Fahlun Township page →

Your schools

Willmar Independent School District 347

$80.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Willmar Independent School District 347.

Where the money comes from

State tax money85%School district taxes9.5%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.0%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Willmar Independent School District 347 breakdown

What stands out

9.5%

of Willmar Independent School District 347's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.5%

Property tax
9.5%$7.9 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$253 thousand
  • School lunches$251 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money85%

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

From the state
85%$71.1 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$317 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$2.2 million
Willmar Independent School District 347 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.9%Interest on debt1.6%
Full Willmar Independent School District 347 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$77.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$77.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$399 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$1.3 million
Willmar Independent School District 347 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.

Kandiyohi 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.

Willmar Independent School District 347. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Whitefield 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.

Willmar 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.

Dovre Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Kandiyohi 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.

City of Willmar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Fahlun 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. Willmar Township, Kandiyohi Township and Fahlun 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.