ZIP 56256 · Lake Shore Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56256: 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 56256?
56256 is served by the State of Minnesota, Lac Qui Parle County, Lac Qui Parle Valley, Lake Shore Township, Arena Township, Madison Township, Garfield Township and Hamlin Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lac Qui Parle County spent $31.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lac Qui Parle Valley spent $20.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lake Shore Township spent $295 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Arena Township spent $123 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Madison Township spent $171 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Garfield Township spent $121 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Hamlin Township spent $139 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56256?
Of the governments serving 56256, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lac Qui Parle County collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lac Qui Parle Valley collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lake Shore Township collected $90 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hamlin Township collected $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Madison Township collected $53 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Garfield Township collected $48 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Arena Township collected $45 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56256.

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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: Lac Qui Parle County, Lake Shore Township, Arena Township and Madison 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 56256

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Lac Qui Parle County$7.3 million

28% of its $25.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Lac Qui Parle Valley$2.5 million

12% of its $20.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lake Shore Township$90 thousand

41% of its $221 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Hamlin Township$73 thousand

62% of its $118 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Madison Township$53 thousand

46% of its $115 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Garfield Township$48 thousand

47% of its $102 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Arena Township$45 thousand

49% of its $91 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

Lac Qui Parle County

$31.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%County taxes29%Fines and other25%Fees for services5.8%Federal tax money3.6%Local tax money1.3%
Full Lac Qui Parle County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
28%$7.3 million
Other taxes
0.4%$112 thousand

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$1.5 million

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$944 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$9.1 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$345 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$6.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Lac Qui Parle County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking25%Environment and natural resources12%Social services10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%All other spending7.0%
Full Lac Qui Parle County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$11.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$8.0 million
Environment and natural resources
12%$3.9 million
Social services
10%$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$2.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$473 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$251 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$186 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$116 thousand
Lac Qui Parle County page →

Your towns

Lake Shore Township

$295 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lake Shore Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money37%Federal tax money21%Fines and other0.9%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Lake Shore Township breakdown

Township taxes41%

Property tax
41%$90 thousand

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$46 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$83 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$315

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand
Lake Shore Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%
Full Lake Shore Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$245 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$4 thousand
Lake Shore Township page →

Arena Township

$123 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Arena Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money48%Fines and other2.9%
Full Arena Township breakdown

Township taxes49%

Property tax
49%$45 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$44 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$3 thousand
Arena Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%
Full Arena Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$10 thousand
Arena Township page →

Madison Township

$171 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 Madison Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money44%Federal tax money8.5%County and local tax money1.3%Fines and other0.6%
Full Madison Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
46%$53 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$10 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$50 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$707
Madison Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%
Full Madison Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$500
Madison Township page →

Garfield Township

$121 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 Garfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money42%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other1.8%
Full Garfield Township breakdown

Township taxes47%

Property tax
47%$48 thousand

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$9 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$43 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$2 thousand
Garfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%
Full Garfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$10 thousand
Garfield Township page →

Hamlin Township

$139 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 Hamlin Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money33%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Hamlin Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Property tax
62%$73 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$6

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$39 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$245

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$5 thousand
Hamlin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%
Full Hamlin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$3 thousand
Hamlin Township page →

Your schools

Lac Qui Parle Valley

$20.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Lac Qui Parle Valley.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes12%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (school lunches)4.0%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Lac Qui Parle Valley breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Lac Qui Parle Valley's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$2.5 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$820 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$714 thousand
  • School lunches$106 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%$15.3 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$243 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.4 million
Lac Qui Parle Valley page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments2.1%

What stands out

6.3%

of Lac Qui Parle Valley's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Lac Qui Parle Valley breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$19.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$19.1 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$427 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$343 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$84 thousand
Lac Qui Parle Valley 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.

Lac Qui Parle 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.

Lac Qui Parle Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Lake Shore 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.

Arena 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.

Madison 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.

Garfield 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.

Hamlin 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. Lake Shore Township, Arena Township, Madison Township, Garfield Township and Hamlin 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.