ZIP 56270 · Birch Cooley Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56270: 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 56270?
56270 is served by the State of Minnesota, Redwood Area School District, Renville County, Redwood County, Birch Cooley Township, Beaver Falls Township, Sherman Township, Cedar Mountain School District and Paxton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Redwood Area School District spent $23.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Renville County spent $65.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Redwood County spent $42.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Birch Cooley Township spent $145 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Beaver Falls Township spent $171 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Sherman Township spent $112 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Cedar Mountain School District spent $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Paxton Township spent $320 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56270?
Of the governments serving 56270, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Renville County collected $17.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Redwood County collected $16.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Redwood Area School District collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cedar Mountain School District collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Birch Cooley Township collected $113 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Beaver Falls Township collected $88 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Paxton Township collected $86 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Sherman Township collected $83 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56270.

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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: Renville County, Redwood County, Birch Cooley Township and Beaver Falls 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 56270

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Renville County$17.1 million

26% of its $65.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Redwood County$16.8 million

41% of its $41.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Redwood Area School District$2.6 million

12% of its $22.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Cedar Mountain School District$1.3 million

14% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Birch Cooley Township$113 thousand

77% of its $147 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Beaver Falls Township$88 thousand

62% of its $141 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Paxton Township$86 thousand

46% of its $189 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Sherman Township$83 thousand

64% of its $130 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

Renville County

$65.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Renville County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money31%County taxes28%Fines and other20%Federal tax money13%Fees for services7.6%Local tax money0.1%

Full Renville County breakdown

County taxes28%

Property tax

26%$17.1 million

Sales tax

1.2%$814 thousand

Other taxes

0.9%$597 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services

7.6%$5.0 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government

13%$8.3 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state

31%$20.5 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.1%$86 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other

20%$13.1 million

Renville County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs11%Social services10%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.2%All other spending15%

Full Renville County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

43%$28.0 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$7.5 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$7.4 million

Social services

10%$6.6 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

9.2%$6.0 million

Environment and natural resources

7.8%$5.1 million

Health and hospitals

3.4%$2.2 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.8%$1.2 million

Housing and community development

1.5%$1.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$593 thousand

Renville County page →

Redwood County

$42.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Redwood County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money33%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.0%Local tax money3.2%Fees for services2.9%

Full Redwood County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax

41%$16.8 million

Sales tax

2.8%$1.2 million

Other taxes

1.1%$457 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services

2.9%$1.2 million

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government

4.0%$1.7 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state

33%$13.8 million

Local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

3.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other

12%$5.0 million

Fines

<0.1%$3 thousand

Redwood County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs12%Environment and natural resources9.0%Social services8.2%All other spending8.3%

Full Redwood County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

48%$20.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$6.0 million

Running the government and other costs

12%$5.1 million

Environment and natural resources

9.0%$3.8 million

Social services

8.2%$3.5 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.8%$2.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.7%$723 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$393 thousand

Housing and community development

0.5%$191 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.4%$185 thousand

Redwood County page →

Your towns

Birch Cooley Township

$145 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Birch Cooley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money23%

Full Birch Cooley Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax

77%$113 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$4

State tax money23%

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

From the state

23%$34 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other

<0.1%$24

Birch Cooley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%

Full Birch Cooley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

83%$120 thousand

Running the government and other costs

11%$15 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

6.9%$10 thousand

Birch Cooley Township page →

Beaver Falls Township

$171 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Beaver Falls Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money22%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services7.6%

Full Beaver Falls Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Property tax

62%$88 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services

7.6%$11 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state

22%$32 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$11 thousand

Beaver Falls Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

Full Beaver Falls Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

76%$129 thousand

Running the government and other costs

17%$29 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

6.3%$11 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.3%$2 thousand

Beaver Falls Township page →

Sherman Township

$112 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Sherman Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money36%Fines and other<0.1%

Full Sherman Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax

64%$83 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$2

State tax money36%

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

From the state

36%$47 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other

<0.1%$102

Sherman Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

Full Sherman Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

78%$87 thousand

Running the government and other costs

14%$16 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.5%$8 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.4%$450

Sherman Township page →

Paxton Township

$320 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 Paxton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money39%Fines and other5.8%

Full Paxton Township breakdown

Township taxes55%

Property tax

46%$86 thousand

Other taxes

9.4%$18 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state

39%$74 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other

5.8%$11 thousand

Paxton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs8.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

Full Paxton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

70%$223 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

21%$67 thousand

Running the government and other costs

8.8%$28 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.5%$2 thousand

Paxton Township page →

Your schools

Redwood Area School District

$23.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Redwood Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes12%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.8%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money0.2%

Full Redwood Area School District breakdown

What stands out

12%

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

School district taxes12%

Property tax

12%$2.6 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services

2.8%$618 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more

Other school charges$495 thousand
School lunches$89 thousand
School tuition and transportation$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government

1.8%$399 thousand

State tax money76%

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

From the state

76%$16.8 million

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%$46 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other

7.5%$1.7 million

Redwood Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.6%Interest on debt0.9%

Full Redwood Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$23.2 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$23.2 million

Sent to other local governments

1.6%$393 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$241 thousand
Sent to the state government$152 thousand

Interest on debt

0.9%$206 thousand

Redwood Area School District page →

Cedar Mountain School District

$8.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Cedar Mountain School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes14%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.3%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money0.1%

Full Cedar Mountain School District breakdown

What stands out

14%

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

School district taxes14%

Property tax

14%$1.3 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services

4.3%$405 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more

School tuition and transportation$299 thousand
Other school charges$56 thousand
School lunches$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government

2.6%$246 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state

75%$7.1 million

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%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other

4.5%$425 thousand

Cedar Mountain School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.3%Sent to other local governments1.7%

What stands out

4.3%

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

Full Cedar Mountain School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

94%$8.3 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$8.3 million

Interest on debt

4.3%$379 thousand

Sent to other local governments

1.7%$149 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$136 thousand
Sent to the state government$13 thousand

Cedar Mountain School District 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

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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

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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.

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

Renville 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.

Redwood 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.

Birch Cooley 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.

Beaver Falls 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.

Sherman 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.

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

Paxton 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. Birch Cooley Township, Beaver Falls Township, Sherman Township and Paxton 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.