ZIP 56296 · Lake Valley Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56296: 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 56296?
56296 is served by the State of Minnesota, Traverse County, Wheaton Independent School District 803, Lake Valley Township, Monson Township, Taylor Township and Walls Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Traverse County spent $17.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wheaton Independent School District 803 spent $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lake Valley Township spent $119 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Monson Township spent $100 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Taylor Township spent $108 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Walls Township spent $74 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56296?
Of the governments serving 56296, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Traverse County collected $6.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wheaton Independent School District 803 collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Monson Township collected $53 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lake Valley Township collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Taylor Township collected $45 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Walls Township collected $39 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56296.

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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: Traverse County, Lake Valley Township, Monson Township and Taylor 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 56296

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Traverse County$6.9 million

37% of its $18.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Wheaton Independent School District 803$1.1 million

15% of its $7.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Monson Township$53 thousand

69% of its $77 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lake Valley Township$49 thousand

46% of its $107 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Taylor Township$45 thousand

60% of its $75 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Walls Township$39 thousand

62% of its $63 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

Traverse County

$17.4 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 money40%County taxes37%Federal tax money8.1%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services6.9%Local tax money0.6%
Full Traverse County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
37%$6.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$1.3 million

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$1.5 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$7.5 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$121 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$1.4 million
Traverse County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Social services14%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.3%All other spending9.6%
Full Traverse County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$7.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$2.4 million
Social services
14%$2.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.3%$755 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.3%$741 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.5%$615 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$178 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$96 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$29 thousand
Traverse County page →

Your towns

Lake Valley Township

$119 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 Lake Valley Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%Township taxes46%Fines and other6.5%Fees for services0.3%
Full Lake Valley Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
46%$49 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$336

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$50 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7 thousand
Lake Valley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%
Full Lake Valley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$13 thousand
Lake Valley Township page →

Monson Township

$100 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Monson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money29%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services0.7%
Full Monson Township breakdown

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$53 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$505

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$22 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$821
Monson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%
Full Monson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$270
Monson Township page →

Taylor Township

$108 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Taylor Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money34%Fees for services3.0%Fines and other3.0%
Full Taylor Township breakdown

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$45 thousand

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$2 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$25 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$2 thousand
Taylor Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs9.0%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%
Full Taylor Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$8 thousand
Taylor Township page →

Walls Township

$74 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 Walls Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money36%Fees for services0.9%Fines and other0.6%
Full Walls Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Property tax
62%$39 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$561

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$377
Walls Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%
Full Walls Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$7 thousand
Walls Township page →

Your schools

Wheaton Independent School District 803

$7.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Wheaton Independent School District 803.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes15%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money2.3%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Wheaton Independent School District 803 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Wheaton Independent School District 803's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$1.1 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$106 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$98 thousand
  • School lunches$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$33 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$6.1 million

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$179 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$286 thousand
Wheaton Independent School District 803 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments3.9%

What stands out

4.4%

of Wheaton Independent School District 803's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Wheaton Independent School District 803 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$6.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.8 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$329 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$287 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$234 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$53 thousand
Wheaton Independent School District 803 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.

Traverse 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.

Wheaton Independent School District 803. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lake Valley 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.

Monson 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.

Taylor 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.

Walls 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 Valley Township, Monson Township, Taylor Township and Walls 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.