ZIP 56319 · Belle River Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56319: 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 56319?
56319 is served by the State of Minnesota, Douglas County, Alexandria School District 206, Belle River Township, Osakis School District 213, Carlos Township, Todd County and Leslie Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Douglas County spent $324 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Alexandria School District 206 spent $72.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Belle River Township spent $233 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Osakis School District 213 spent $12.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carlos Township spent $919 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Todd County spent $52.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Leslie Township spent $257 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56319?
Of the governments serving 56319, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Douglas County collected $34.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Todd County collected $17.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Alexandria School District 206 collected $17.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Osakis School District 213 collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carlos Township collected $411 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Leslie Township collected $183 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Belle River Township collected $115 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56319.

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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: Douglas County, Todd County, Belle River Township and Carlos 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 56319

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Douglas County$34.2 million

11% of its $316 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Todd County$17.5 million

32% of its $53.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Alexandria School District 206$17.4 million

22% of its $77.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Osakis School District 213$1.9 million

14% of its $14.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carlos Township$411 thousand

78% of its $528 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Leslie Township$183 thousand

83% of its $221 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Belle River Township$115 thousand

77% of its $150 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

Douglas County

$324 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Douglas County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services74%County taxes12%Fines and other6.8%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money0.1%

Full Douglas County breakdown

County taxes12%

Property tax

11%$34.2 million

Sales tax

1.4%$4.6 million

Other taxes

0.1%$319 thousand

Fees for services74%

Fees for services

74%$233 million

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government

1.8%$5.6 million

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state

5.4%$17.0 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.1%$323 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other

6.7%$21.3 million

Fines

<0.1%$88 thousand

Douglas County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals63%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.6%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%All other spending10%

Full Douglas County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals

63%$203 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

9.6%$31.0 million

Roads, transit and parking

6.1%$19.7 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

5.7%$18.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.4%$17.5 million

Running the government and other costs

4.1%$13.2 million

Social services

3.8%$12.4 million

Housing and community development

1.2%$4.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.8%$2.5 million

Environment and natural resources

0.5%$1.8 million

Douglas County page →

Todd County

$52.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Todd County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes35%State tax money35%Federal tax money11%Fees for services11%Fines and other7.9%Local tax money0.2%

Full Todd County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax

32%$17.5 million

Sales tax

2.5%$1.4 million

Other taxes

0.4%$235 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services

11%$5.8 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government

11%$6.0 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state

35%$18.7 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.2%$103 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other

7.8%$4.2 million

Fines

<0.1%$23 thousand

Todd County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Social services20%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%All other spending9.9%

Full Todd County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

28%$14.7 million

Social services

20%$10.6 million

Running the government and other costs

17%$8.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

13%$6.7 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$6.4 million

Health and hospitals

5.3%$2.8 million

Environment and natural resources

2.7%$1.4 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

0.9%$469 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.7%$368 thousand

Housing and community development

0.3%$133 thousand

Todd County page →

Your towns

Belle River Township

$233 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Belle River Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money23%Fines and other0.3%

Full Belle River Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax

77%$115 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$2

State tax money23%

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

From the state

23%$35 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other

0.3%$396

Belle River Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

Full Belle River Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

82%$192 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.8%$23 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.4%$17 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.5%$1 thousand

Belle River Township page →

Carlos Township

$919 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Carlos Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes81%Fines and other12%State tax money7.2%Fees for services0.1%Federal tax money<0.1%

Full Carlos Township breakdown

Township taxes81%

Property tax

78%$411 thousand

Other taxes

3.0%$16 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services

0.1%$743

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$370

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state

7.2%$38 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other

12%$62 thousand

Carlos Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Running the government and other costs6.6%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.8%All other spending2.6%

Full Carlos Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

57%$528 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

19%$175 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

9.4%$87 thousand

Running the government and other costs

6.6%$60 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.8%$44 thousand

Housing and community development

1.9%$17 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.8%$7 thousand

Carlos Township page →

Leslie Township

$257 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Leslie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money15%Fines and other1.8%Federal tax money0.2%Fees for services<0.1%

Full Leslie Township breakdown

Township taxes83%

Property tax

83%$183 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$165

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government

0.2%$503

State tax money15%

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

From the state

15%$33 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other

1.8%$4 thousand

Leslie Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

Full Leslie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

75%$192 thousand

Running the government and other costs

13%$32 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$30 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.6%$1 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$1 thousand

Leslie Township page →

Your schools

Alexandria School District 206

$72.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Alexandria School District 206.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.0%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.2%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

of Alexandria School District 206's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

Full Alexandria School District 206 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax

22%$17.4 million

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services

5.0%$3.9 million

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

School tuition and transportation$1.8 million
Other school charges$1.5 million
School lunches$638 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government

0.1%$80 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state

69%$53.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.2%$142 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other

3.1%$2.4 million

Alexandria School District 206 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.1%Sent to other local governments2.6%

What stands out

4.1%

of Alexandria School District 206's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Alexandria School District 206 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

93%$67.8 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$67.8 million

Interest on debt

4.1%$3.0 million

Sent to other local governments

2.6%$1.9 million

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

Sent to school districts$1.0 million
Sent to the state government$833 thousand

Alexandria School District 206 page →

Osakis School District 213

$12.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Osakis School District 213.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes14%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

Full Osakis School District 213 breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Osakis School District 213's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes14%

Property tax

14%$1.9 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services

2.7%$376 thousand

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

School tuition and transportation$171 thousand
Other school charges$156 thousand
School lunches$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money79%

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

From the state

79%$11.1 million

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%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other

4.7%$657 thousand

Osakis School District 213 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.4%Interest on debt1.3%

Full Osakis School District 213 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$12.2 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$12.2 million

Sent to other local governments

2.4%$310 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$310 thousand

Interest on debt

1.3%$163 thousand

Osakis School District 213 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.

Douglas 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.

Alexandria School District 206. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Belle River Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

Osakis School District 213. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Carlos 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.

Todd 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.

Leslie 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. Belle River Township, Carlos Township and Leslie 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.