ZIP 56473 · May Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56473: 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 56473?
56473 is served by the State of Minnesota, Pillager Independent School District 116, Cass County, May Township, Sylvan Township, Morrison County, Rosing Township and Fairview Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pillager Independent School District 116 spent $21.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cass County spent $83.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), May Township spent $416 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Sylvan Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Morrison County spent $61.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Rosing Township spent $87 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Fairview Township spent $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56473?
Of the governments serving 56473, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cass County collected $28.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Morrison County collected $21.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Pillager Independent School District 116 collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sylvan Township collected $735 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Fairview Township collected $353 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), May Township collected $260 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Rosing Township collected $47 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56473.

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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: Cass County, Morrison County, May Township and Sylvan 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 56473

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Cass County$28.7 million

33% of its $86.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Morrison County$21.6 million

33% of its $66.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Pillager Independent School District 116$3.4 million

16% of its $21.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sylvan Township$735 thousand

81% of its $911 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Fairview Township$353 thousand

14% of its $2.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

May Township$260 thousand

79% of its $331 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Rosing Township$47 thousand

76% of its $62 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

Cass County

$83.2 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 Cass County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%State tax money29%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%Fees for services8.0%Local tax money0.6%
Full Cass County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
33%$28.7 million
Sales tax
3.6%$3.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$135 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$7.0 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$10.4 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$25.3 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$560 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$11.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Cass County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services19%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%All other spending8.5%
Full Cass County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$28.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$16.2 million
Social services
19%$15.8 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$11.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$4.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$2.9 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$1.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$107 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$16 thousand
Cass County page →

Morrison County

$61.2 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 Morrison County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%State tax money32%Fees for services12%Federal tax money11%Fines and other6.6%Local tax money1.4%
Full Morrison County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
33%$21.6 million
Sales tax
4.0%$2.7 million
Other taxes
0.7%$447 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$8.2 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$7.2 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$20.9 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$915 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$4.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$9 thousand
Morrison County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Social services22%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending11%
Full Morrison County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$17.2 million
Social services
22%$13.4 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$10.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$10.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$3.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$956 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$812 thousand
Morrison County page →

Your towns

May Township

$416 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 38% of this ZIP is in May Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money13%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services0.6%
Full May Township breakdown

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$260 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$150

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$44 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$24 thousand
May Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs9.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%
Full May Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$41 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$3 thousand
May Township page →

Sylvan Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Sylvan Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money8.6%Fines and other8.3%Fees for services1.2%
Full Sylvan Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
81%$735 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$11 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$11 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$428

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$78 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$76 thousand
Sylvan Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.1%
Full Sylvan Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$890 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$198 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$100 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$2 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$2 thousand
Sylvan Township page →

Rosing Township

$87 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Rosing Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%Fines and other14%State tax money10%
Full Rosing Township breakdown

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$47 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$6 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$8 thousand
Rosing Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%
Full Rosing Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$10 thousand
Rosing Township page →

Fairview Township

$2.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Fairview Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%Township taxes14%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

78%

of Fairview Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Fairview Township breakdown

Township taxes14%

Property tax
14%$353 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$150 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$1.9 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$28 thousand
Fairview Township page →

Where the money goes

Parks, recreation and libraries80%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Running the government and other costs3.5%

What stands out

80%

of Fairview Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Fairview Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
80%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$311 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$311 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Fairview Township page →

Your schools

Pillager Independent School District 116

$21.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Pillager Independent School District 116.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes16%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

78%

of Pillager Independent School District 116's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Pillager Independent School District 116 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$3.4 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$387 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$267 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$101 thousand
  • School lunches$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$16.5 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%$95 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$616 thousand
Pillager Independent School District 116 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

11%

of Pillager Independent School District 116's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Pillager Independent School District 116 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$18.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18.6 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$2.2 million
  • Sent to school districts$276 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$764 thousand
Pillager Independent School District 116 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.

Pillager Independent School District 116. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cass 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.

May 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.

Sylvan 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.

Morrison 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.

Rosing 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.

Fairview Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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. May Township, Sylvan Township and Rosing 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.