ZIP 56307 · Albany Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56307: 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 56307?
56307 is served by the State of Minnesota, Stearns County, Albany Independent School District 745, Albany Township, Krain Township, Farming Township and St. Martin Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stearns County spent $206 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Albany Independent School District 745 spent $42.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Albany Township spent $448 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Krain Township spent $479 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Farming Township spent $300 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and St. Martin Township spent $254 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56307?
Of the governments serving 56307, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stearns County collected $94.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Albany Independent School District 745 collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Albany Township collected $499 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Farming Township collected $303 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Krain Township collected $277 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and St. Martin Township collected $151 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56307.

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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: Stearns County, Albany Township, Krain Township and Farming 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 56307

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Stearns County$94.9 million

43% of its $220 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Albany Independent School District 745$5.7 million

18% of its $32.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Albany Township$499 thousand

82% of its $607 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Farming Township$303 thousand

86% of its $352 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Krain Township$277 thousand

78% of its $354 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

St. Martin Township$151 thousand

75% of its $202 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

Stearns County

$206 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Stearns County.

Where the money comes from

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

County taxes49%

Property tax
43%$94.9 million
Sales tax
4.0%$8.9 million
Other taxes
1.5%$3.3 million

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$9.1 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$33.1 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$56.0 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$270 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$13.7 million
Fines
0.1%$294 thousand
Stearns County page →

Where the money goes

Social services24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs19%Environment and natural resources3.6%All other spending9.4%
Full Stearns County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
24%$49.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$48.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$42.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$39.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.6%$7.3 million
Housing and community development
3.2%$6.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$5.1 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$4.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.1%$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$1.1 million
Stearns County page →

Your towns

Albany Township

$448 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 Albany Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money8.1%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services0.9%
Full Albany Township breakdown

Township taxes83%

Property tax
82%$499 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$7 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$6 thousand

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$36 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$49 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$10 thousand
Fines
0.1%$693
Albany Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%
Full Albany Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$338 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$48 thousand
Albany Township page →

Krain Township

$479 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 Krain Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money15%Fees for services6.9%Fines and other0.3%
Full Krain Township breakdown

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$277 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$24 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$51 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand
Krain Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%
Full Krain Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$348 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$51 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.1%$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$3 thousand
Krain Township page →

Farming Township

$300 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Farming Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money13%Fines and other0.3%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Farming Township breakdown

Township taxes86%

Property tax
86%$303 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$220

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$47 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.2%$693
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$450
Farming Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%
Full Farming Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$14 thousand
Farming Township page →

St. Martin Township

$254 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 10% of this ZIP is in St. Martin Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money15%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money1.6%
Full St. Martin Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$151 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$1 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$13 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$30 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$3 thousand
St. Martin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%
Full St. Martin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$191 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$30 thousand
St. Martin Township page →

Your schools

Albany Independent School District 745

$42.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Albany Independent School District 745.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes18%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.6%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Albany Independent School District 745 breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Albany Independent School District 745's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$5.7 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$779 thousand
  • Other school charges$499 thousand
  • School lunches$211 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%$131 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$23.0 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$145 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$2.0 million
Albany Independent School District 745 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments1.9%

What stands out

4.4%

of Albany Independent School District 745's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Albany Independent School District 745 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$39.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$39.4 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$780 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$743 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$37 thousand
Albany Independent School District 745 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.

Stearns 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.

Albany Independent School District 745. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Albany 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.

Krain 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.

Farming 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.

St. Martin 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. Albany Township, Krain Township, Farming Township and St. Martin 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.