ZIP 56482 · Leaf River Township, MN

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This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56482: 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 56482?
56482 is served by the State of Minnesota, Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543, Wadena County, Otter Tail County, Leaf River Township, Compton Township, Wadena Township, Sebeka Independent School District 820 and Bluffton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 spent $19.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wadena County spent $29.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Otter Tail County spent $138 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Leaf River Township spent $109 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Compton Township spent $199 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Wadena Township spent $182 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Sebeka Independent School District 820 spent $8.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Bluffton Township spent $91 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56482?
Of the governments serving 56482, 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), Wadena County collected $9.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543 collected $2.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sebeka Independent School District 820 collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wadena Township collected $115 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Compton Township collected $102 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Leaf River Township collected $61 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Bluffton Township collected $55 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56482.

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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: Wadena County, Otter Tail County, Leaf River Township and Compton 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 56482

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

38% of its $140 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Wadena County$9.9 million

32% of its $30.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

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

12% of its $9.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wadena Township$115 thousand

76% of its $153 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

72% of its $141 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

68% of its $90 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

63% of its $88 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

Wadena County

$29.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Wadena County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes36%State tax money33%Federal tax money12%Fees for services9.7%Fines and other8.6%Local tax money0.8%
Full Wadena County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
32%$9.9 million
Sales tax
3.5%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$75 thousand

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$3.0 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$3.8 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$10.1 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$243 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$2.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$17 thousand
Wadena County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Social services25%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%All other spending6.5%
Full Wadena County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$9.0 million
Social services
25%$7.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$5.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$4.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.9%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$373 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$243 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$119 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$30 thousand
Wadena County page →

Otter Tail County

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

About 45% 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 →

Your towns

Leaf River Township

$109 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Leaf River Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money32%Fines and other0.1%
Full Leaf River Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$61 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$29 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$128
Leaf River Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs11%
Full Leaf River Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$12 thousand
Leaf River Township page →

Compton Township

$199 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Compton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money26%Fines and other0.3%
Full Compton Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Property tax
72%$102 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$1 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$37 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$450
Compton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails14%
Full Compton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$27 thousand
Compton Township page →

Wadena Township

$182 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 Wadena Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money24%County and local tax money<0.1%Fines and other<0.1%
Full Wadena Township breakdown

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$115 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$26

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$37 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%$86

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$81
Wadena Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%
Full Wadena Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$132 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$624
Wadena Township page →

Bluffton Township

$91 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Bluffton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money35%Fines and other1.7%
Full Bluffton Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$55 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$31 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%$16

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2 thousand
Bluffton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs10%
Full Bluffton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$72 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16
Bluffton Township page →

Your schools

Wadena/deer Creek Public School District 543

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

About 82% 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 →

Sebeka Independent School District 820

$8.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Sebeka Independent School District 820.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes12%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.0%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

83%

of Sebeka Independent School District 820's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Sebeka Independent School District 820 breakdown

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$1.1 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$56 thousand
  • Other school charges$22 thousand
  • School lunches$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$26 thousand

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$7.6 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%$61 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$280 thousand
Sebeka Independent School District 820 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Sent to other local governments4.6%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

4.6%

of Sebeka Independent School District 820's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Sebeka Independent School District 820 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$7.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.9 million
Sent to other local governments
4.6%$403 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$363 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$40 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$341 thousand
Sebeka Independent School District 820 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.

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.

Wadena 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.

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.

Leaf River Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Compton 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.

Wadena 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.

Sebeka Independent School District 820. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bluffton 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. Leaf River Township, Compton Township, Wadena Township and Bluffton 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.