ZIP 56453 · Oak Valley Township, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56453: 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 56453?
56453 is served by the State of Minnesota, Bertha Hewitt School District 786, Otter Tail County, Oak Valley Township, Todd County, Stowe Prairie Township and Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bertha Hewitt School District 786 spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Otter Tail County spent $138 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Oak Valley Township spent $139 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Todd County spent $52.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Stowe Prairie Township spent $189 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022) and Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 spent $19.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56453?
Of the governments serving 56453, 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), Todd County collected $17.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 collected $2.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bertha Hewitt School District 786 collected $818 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stowe Prairie Township collected $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022) and Oak Valley Township collected $63 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56453.

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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: Otter Tail County, Todd County, Oak Valley Township and Stowe Prairie Township

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2022, 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 56453

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

Todd County$17.5 million

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

Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543$2.1 million

10% of its $20.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bertha Hewitt School District 786$818 thousand

8.6% of its $9.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Stowe Prairie Township$73 thousand

37% of its $196 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

Oak Valley Township$63 thousand

59% of its $107 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

Otter Tail County

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

About 59% 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 →

Todd County

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

About 41% 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

Oak Valley Township

$139 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Oak Valley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money40%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Oak Valley Township breakdown

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$63 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$43 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$269

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$760
Oak Valley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%
Full Oak Valley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$104 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$5 thousand
Oak Valley Township page →

Stowe Prairie Township

$189 thousand budget in fiscal year 2022 (ended December 31, 2022), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Stowe Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes38%State tax money29%Fines and other21%Federal tax money13%
Full Stowe Prairie Township breakdown

Township taxes38%

Property tax
37%$73 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$455

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$25 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$56 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$42 thousand
Stowe Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%
Full Stowe Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
80%$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$807
Stowe Prairie Township page →

Your schools

Bertha Hewitt School District 786

$9.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Bertha Hewitt School District 786.

Where the money comes from

State tax money84%School district taxes8.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.5%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Bertha Hewitt School District 786 breakdown

What stands out

8.6%

of Bertha Hewitt School District 786's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes8.6%

Property tax
8.6%$818 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$335 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$288 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$25 thousand
  • School lunches$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money84%

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

From the state
84%$8.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$70 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$294 thousand
Bertha Hewitt School District 786 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments8.1%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

8.1%

of Bertha Hewitt School District 786's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Bertha Hewitt School District 786 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$8.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.3 million
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$747 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$747 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$133 thousand
Bertha Hewitt School District 786 page →

Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543

$19.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes10%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.2%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes10%

Property tax
10%$2.1 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$644 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$480 thousand
  • School lunches$107 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$16.7 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$81 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$758 thousand
Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments3.7%Interest on debt1.9%
Full Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$18.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$729 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$633 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$96 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$374 thousand
Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 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.

Bertha Hewitt School District 786. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.

Oak Valley 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.

Stowe Prairie Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2022, fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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. Oak Valley Township and Stowe Prairie 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.