ZIP 56304 · Haven Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56304: 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 56304?
56304 is served by the State of Minnesota, Sherburne County, St. Cloud Independent School District 742, Haven Township, Palmer Township, the City of St. Cloud and Benton County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sherburne County spent $154 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. Cloud Independent School District 742 spent $209 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Haven Township spent $364 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Palmer Township spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of St. Cloud spent $146 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Benton County spent $54.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56304?
Of the governments serving 56304, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sherburne County collected $60.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of St. Cloud collected $36.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), St. Cloud Independent School District 742 collected $32.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Benton County collected $23.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Haven Township collected $476 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Palmer Township collected $369 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56304.

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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: Sherburne County, Benton County, Haven Township and Palmer 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 56304

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Sherburne County$60.6 million

38% of its $161 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

City of St. Cloud$36.4 million

24% of its $149 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

St. Cloud Independent School District 742$32.7 million

16% of its $210 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Benton County$23.8 million

40% of its $59.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Haven Township$476 thousand

63% of its $756 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Palmer Township$369 thousand

48% of its $762 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

Sherburne County

$154 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Sherburne County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%Fees for services20%State tax money19%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money8.5%Local tax money0.4%

Full Sherburne County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax

38%$60.6 million

Sales tax

4.4%$7.1 million

Other taxes

1.7%$2.7 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services

20%$31.6 million

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government

8.5%$13.7 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state

19%$30.6 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.4%$621 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other

8.5%$13.6 million

Fines

<0.1%$144 thousand

Sherburne County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking19%Social services19%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%All other spending6.9%

Full Sherburne County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

22%$34.3 million

Roads, transit and parking

19%$29.6 million

Social services

19%$28.9 million

Running the government and other costs

18%$27.2 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

15%$23.1 million

Health and hospitals

2.4%$3.7 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.1%$3.3 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.7%$2.6 million

Environment and natural resources

0.4%$543 thousand

Housing and community development

0.3%$431 thousand

Sherburne County page →

Benton County

$54.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Benton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%State tax money26%Federal tax money15%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services4.4%Local tax money0.1%

Full Benton County breakdown

County taxes49%

Property tax

40%$23.8 million

Sales tax

6.4%$3.8 million

Other taxes

2.4%$1.4 million

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services

4.4%$2.6 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government

15%$8.7 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$15.3 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.1%$66 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other

6.6%$3.9 million

Fines

0.1%$60 thousand

Benton County page →

Where the money goes

Social services26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development4.7%All other spending7.7%

Full Benton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

26%$14.3 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

21%$11.6 million

Roads, transit and parking

21%$11.2 million

Running the government and other costs

19%$10.3 million

Housing and community development

4.7%$2.5 million

Health and hospitals

3.1%$1.7 million

Environment and natural resources

1.7%$913 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.1%$582 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.0%$553 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.8%$430 thousand

Benton County page →

Your cities and towns

Haven Township

$364 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Haven Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)13%State tax money3.2%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

16%

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

Full Haven Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax

63%$476 thousand

Other taxes

4.6%$35 thousand

What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more

Severance taxes$24 thousand
Public utility taxes$8 thousand
Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services

13%$97 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection

Other service charges$93 thousand
Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government

16%$120 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state

3.2%$24 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Fines

0.5%$4 thousand

Haven Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%

What stands out

19%

of Haven 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 Haven Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

52%$190 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$190 thousand

Running the government and other costs

29%$106 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$66 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

19%$68 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$68 thousand

Haven Township page →

Palmer Township

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Palmer Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%Fines and other43%State tax money6.4%Fees for services1.1%

Full Palmer Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax

48%$369 thousand

Other taxes

1.5%$11 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services

1.1%$8 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state

6.4%$49 thousand

Fines and other43%

Interest, rents and other

42%$322 thousand

Fines

0.3%$3 thousand

Palmer Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

Full Palmer Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

64%$667 thousand

Running the government and other costs

14%$150 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$142 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

4.2%$43 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.7%$39 thousand

Palmer Township page →

City of St. Cloud

$146 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in St. Cloud.

Where the money comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money16%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money4.6%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

16%

of St. Cloud's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

Full St. Cloud breakdown

City taxes38%

Property tax

24%$36.4 million

Other taxes

13%$19.9 million

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more

Other selective sales taxes$17.0 million
Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$212 thousand
Other licenses$98 thousand
Amusement licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services

32%$47.7 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more

Water$16.0 million
Sewer$13.2 million
Other service charges$7.7 million
Garbage collection$4.7 million
Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Electric power$1.4 million
Parking$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government

4.6%$6.9 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state

16%$23.7 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%$1.8 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other

8.0%$11.9 million

Fines

0.5%$714 thousand

St. Cloud page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

25%

of St. Cloud's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full St. Cloud breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

27%$39.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$23.8 million
Fire protection$13.1 million
Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Inspections and regulation$1.3 million

Roads, transit and parking

25%$36.0 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more

Roads and highways$34.2 million
Parking$1.2 million
Airports$620 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

23%$33.7 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more

Water supply$17.4 million
Sewer systems$10.4 million
Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
Electric power$1.1 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$15.4 million

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more

Government buildings$4.2 million
Other and not broken out$4.1 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

8.7%$12.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$12.1 million
Libraries$592 thousand

Interest on debt

2.9%$4.2 million

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more

Interest on general debt$3.6 million
Interest on water supply debt$519 thousand
Interest on electric power debt$49 thousand

Housing and community development

1.7%$2.5 million

Health and hospitals

1.2%$1.8 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$1.8 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$97 thousand

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$97 thousand

St. Cloud page →

Your schools

St. Cloud Independent School District 742

$209 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 82% of this ZIP is in St. Cloud Independent School District 742.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes16%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.7%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

80%

of St. Cloud Independent School District 742's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full St. Cloud Independent School District 742 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax

16%$32.7 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services

0.7%$1.5 million

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

School tuition and transportation$666 thousand
Other school charges$648 thousand
School lunches$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$64 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state

80%$168 million

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%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other

3.1%$6.6 million

St. Cloud Independent School District 742 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments1.4%

Full St. Cloud Independent School District 742 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

94%$197 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$197 million

Interest on debt

4.4%$9.1 million

Sent to other local governments

1.4%$3.0 million

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

Sent to school districts$1.7 million
Sent to the state government$1.3 million

St. Cloud Independent School District 742 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.

Sherburne 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.

St. Cloud Independent School District 742. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Haven 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.

Palmer 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 St. Cloud. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Benton 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.

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. Palmer Township reports 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.