ZIP 56381 · Blue Mounds Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56381: 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 56381?
56381 is served by the State of Minnesota, Pope County, Minnewaska School District 2149, Blue Mounds Township, White Bear Lake Township, Rolling Forks Township and Barsness Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pope County spent $22.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Minnewaska School District 2149 spent $26.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blue Mounds Township spent $139 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), White Bear Lake Township spent $193 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Rolling Forks Township spent $140 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Barsness Township spent $161 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56381?
Of the governments serving 56381, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pope County collected $10.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Minnewaska School District 2149 collected $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), White Bear Lake Township collected $152 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Blue Mounds Township collected $89 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Barsness Township collected $84 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Rolling Forks Township collected $81 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56381.

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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: Pope County, Blue Mounds Township, White Bear Lake Township and Rolling Forks 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 56381

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Pope County$10.5 million

42% of its $25.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Minnewaska School District 2149$4.1 million

15% of its $26.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

White Bear Lake Township$152 thousand

75% of its $202 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Blue Mounds Township$89 thousand

70% of its $127 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Barsness Township$84 thousand

75% of its $112 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Rolling Forks Township$81 thousand

69% of its $118 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

Pope County

$22.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money38%Fines and other9.8%Federal tax money3.4%Fees for services2.1%Local tax money0.9%
Full Pope County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax
42%$10.5 million
Other taxes
3.4%$853 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$537 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$845 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$9.6 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$222 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$2.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$23 thousand
Pope County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Social services9.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%All other spending8.2%
Full Pope County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$8.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.4 million
Social services
9.4%$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$719 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$552 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.3%$281 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$194 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$80 thousand
Pope County page →

Your towns

Blue Mounds Township

$139 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 Blue Mounds Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money29%Fines and other0.2%
Full Blue Mounds Township breakdown

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$89 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$37 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$222
Blue Mounds Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%
Full Blue Mounds Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$585
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$200
Blue Mounds Township page →

White Bear Lake Township

$193 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in White Bear Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money17%Federal tax money5.2%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services<0.1%
Full White Bear Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$152 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$152

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$11 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$4 thousand
White Bear Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%
Full White Bear Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$113
White Bear Lake Township page →

Rolling Forks Township

$140 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Rolling Forks Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money29%Fines and other1.6%
Full Rolling Forks Township breakdown

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$81 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$34 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$2 thousand
Rolling Forks Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%
Full Rolling Forks Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$13 thousand
Rolling Forks Township page →

Barsness Township

$161 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 Barsness Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money24%Fines and other1.2%
Full Barsness Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$84 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$1 thousand
Barsness Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%
Full Barsness Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$2 thousand
Barsness Township page →

Your schools

Minnewaska School District 2149

$26.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 88% of this ZIP is in Minnewaska School District 2149.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes15%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.7%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Minnewaska School District 2149 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Minnewaska School District 2149's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$4.1 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$821 thousand
  • School lunches$169 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$20.4 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%$130 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1.2 million
Minnewaska School District 2149 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.3%Interest on debt0.9%
Full Minnewaska School District 2149 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$25.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$25.7 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$619 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$560 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$59 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$252 thousand
Minnewaska School District 2149 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.

Pope 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.

Minnewaska School District 2149. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Blue Mounds 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.

White Bear 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.

Rolling Forks 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.

Barsness 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. Blue Mounds Township, White Bear Lake Township, Rolling Forks Township and Barsness 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.