ZIP 56379 · Minden Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56379: 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 56379?
56379 is served by the State of Minnesota, Benton County, Sauk Rapids School District 47, Minden Township, the Town of Mayhew Lake, Foley School District 51 and St. George Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Benton County spent $54.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Sauk Rapids School District 47 spent $75.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Minden Township spent $221 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Mayhew Lake spent $244 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Foley School District 51 spent $29.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and St. George Township spent $432 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56379?
Of the governments serving 56379, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Benton County collected $23.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Sauk Rapids School District 47 collected $11.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Foley School District 51 collected $3.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. George Township collected $375 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Minden Township collected $256 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Town of Mayhew Lake collected $159 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56379.

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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: Benton County, Minden Township, Mayhew Lake and St. George 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 56379

State of Minnesota$732 million

1.2% of its $63.0 billion 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

Sauk Rapids School District 47$11.1 million

14% of its $77.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Foley School District 51$3.2 million

11% of its $30.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

St. George Township$375 thousand

87% of its $431 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Minden Township$256 thousand

64% of its $401 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Mayhew Lake$159 thousand

76% of its $210 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

Benton County

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

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 towns

Minden Township

$221 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Minden Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%Federal tax money23%State tax money6.7%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

23%

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

Full Minden Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax
64%$256 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$94 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$27 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$10 thousand
Fines
1.0%$4 thousand
Minden Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%

What stands out

26%

of Minden 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 Minden Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$100 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$56 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Minden Township page →

Town of Mayhew Lake

$244 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Mayhew Lake.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes76%State tax money21%Fees for services3.3%
Full Mayhew Lake breakdown

Town taxes76%

Property tax
76%$159 thousand

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$7 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 other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$13
Mayhew Lake page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%
Full Mayhew Lake breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$146 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$66 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2 thousand
Mayhew Lake page →

St. George Township

$432 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. George Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes88%State tax money11%Fines and other0.6%
Full St. George Township breakdown

Township taxes88%

Property tax
87%$375 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$5 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$35

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$48 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%$143

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.5%$2 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$684
St. George Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%
Full St. George Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$276 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$51 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.0%$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$366
St. George Township page →

Your schools

Sauk Rapids School District 47

$75.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Sauk Rapids School District 47.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes14%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.0%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.7%
Full Sauk Rapids School District 47 breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Sauk Rapids School District 47's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$11.1 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$858 thousand
  • School lunches$285 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$515 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$60.0 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$869 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$2.6 million
Sauk Rapids School District 47 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.6%Sent to other local governments1.2%
Full Sauk Rapids School District 47 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$72.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$72.7 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$931 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$877 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$54 thousand
Sauk Rapids School District 47 page →

Foley School District 51

$29.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Foley School District 51.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%School district taxes11%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.2%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Foley School District 51 breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Foley School District 51's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$3.2 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$991 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$606 thousand
  • Other school charges$193 thousand
  • School lunches$192 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money81%

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

From the state
81%$24.7 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$306 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1.3 million
Foley School District 51 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.6%Interest on debt1.0%
Full Foley School District 51 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$29.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$29.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$461 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$405 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$56 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$286 thousand
Foley School District 51 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.

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.

Sauk Rapids School District 47. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Minden 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.

Town of Mayhew Lake. 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.

Foley School District 51. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

St. George 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. Mayhew Lake and St. George 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.