ZIP 56309 · Pelican Lake Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56309: 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 56309?
56309 is served by the State of Minnesota, Ashby School District 261, Grant County, Pelican Lake Township, Otter Tail County, Eagle Lake Township, Brandon-Evansville Public Schools and St. Olaf Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ashby School District 261 spent $6.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Grant County spent $26.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Pelican Lake Township spent $121 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Otter Tail County spent $138 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Eagle Lake Township spent $161 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brandon-Evansville Public Schools spent $18.2 million and St. Olaf Township spent $180 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56309?
Of the governments serving 56309, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Otter Tail County collected $52.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Grant County collected $8.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Brandon-Evansville Public Schools collected $2.4 million, Ashby School District 261 collected $923 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Olaf Township collected $158 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Eagle Lake Township collected $133 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Pelican Lake Township collected $100 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56309.

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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: Grant County, Otter Tail County, Pelican Lake Township and Eagle Lake 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 56309

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Otter Tail County$52.4 million

38% of its $140 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Grant County$8.5 million

43% of its $19.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$2.4 million

22% of its $10.7 million in revenue

Ashby School District 261$923 thousand

15% of its $6.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

St. Olaf Township$158 thousand

77% of its $204 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Eagle Lake Township$133 thousand

77% of its $172 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Pelican Lake Township$100 thousand

54% of its $187 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

Grant County

$26.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Grant County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%State tax money28%Fines and other11%Fees for services11%Federal tax money6.2%Local tax money0.1%
Full Grant County breakdown

County taxes43%

Property tax
43%$8.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$16 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.2 million

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$1.2 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$5.6 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$22 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$424
Grant County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development7.1%Social services4.9%All other spending13%
Full Grant County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$8.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$7.5 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$4.1 million
Housing and community development
7.1%$1.9 million
Social services
4.9%$1.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.8%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
4.0%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$823 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$110 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$56 thousand
Grant County page →

Otter Tail County

$138 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Otter Tail County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%State tax money26%Fees for services17%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other5.9%Local tax money0.5%
Full Otter Tail County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
38%$52.4 million
Sales tax
3.9%$5.5 million
Other taxes
2.6%$3.7 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$24.1 million

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$8.6 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$36.5 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$656 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$8.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$75 thousand
Otter Tail County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Social services18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%All other spending18%
Full Otter Tail County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$35.1 million
Social services
18%$24.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$18.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$17.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$17.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.6%$9.1 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$5.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$3.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$2.4 million
Otter Tail County page →

Your towns

Pelican Lake Township

$121 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Pelican Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money23%Fines and other23%
Full Pelican Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes54%

Property tax
54%$100 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$43 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
23%$43 thousand
Pelican Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%
Full Pelican Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$3 thousand
Pelican Lake Township page →

Eagle Lake Township

$161 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

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

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money21%Fees for services1.3%Fines and other0.7%
Full Eagle Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$133 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$2 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$35 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%$34

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand
Eagle Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full Eagle Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$1 thousand
Eagle Lake Township page →

St. Olaf Township

$180 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 16% of this ZIP is in St. Olaf Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money21%Fees for services1.1%Fines and other0.3%
Full St. Olaf Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$158 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$2 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$44 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$633
St. Olaf Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%
Full St. Olaf Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$37 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$480
St. Olaf Township page →

Your schools

Ashby School District 261

$6.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Ashby School District 261.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes15%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.3%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Ashby School District 261 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Ashby School District 261's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$923 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$143 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$60 thousand
  • School lunches$43 thousand
  • Other school charges$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$4.6 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$36 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$440 thousand
Ashby School District 261 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.1%Sent to other local governments1.8%
Full Ashby School District 261 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$6.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.1 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$132 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$113 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$99 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$14 thousand
Ashby School District 261 page →

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools

$18.2 million budget.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Brandon-Evansville Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

69%

of Brandon-Evansville Public Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Brandon-Evansville Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$2.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$231 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$166 thousand
  • School lunches$50 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$83 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$7.3 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%$49 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$587 thousand
Brandon-Evansville Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt3.8%Sent to other local governments2.8%

What stands out

93%

of Brandon-Evansville Public Schools' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Brandon-Evansville Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$17.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.0 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$698 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$502 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$321 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$181 thousand
Brandon-Evansville Public Schools 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.

Ashby School District 261. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Grant 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.

Pelican Lake 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.

Otter Tail 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.

Eagle Lake 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.

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

St. Olaf 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. Pelican Lake Township, Eagle Lake Township and St. Olaf 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.