ZIP 56501 · Richwood Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56501: 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 56501?
56501 is served by the State of Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22, Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23, Richwood Township, Erie Township, Detroit Township and Lake View Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Becker County spent $76.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 spent $48.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 spent $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Richwood Township spent $254 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Erie Township spent $294 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Detroit Township spent $584 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Lake View Township spent $586 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56501?
Of the governments serving 56501, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Becker County collected $26.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 collected $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lake View Township collected $514 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Erie Township collected $352 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Detroit Township collected $325 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Richwood Township collected $161 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56501.

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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: Becker County, Richwood Township, Erie Township and Detroit 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 56501

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Becker County$26.1 million

34% of its $76.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22$9.0 million

17% of its $52.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23$2.5 million

17% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lake View Township$514 thousand

48% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Erie Township$352 thousand

84% of its $420 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Detroit Township$325 thousand

82% of its $395 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Richwood Township$161 thousand

78% of its $206 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

Becker County

$76.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Becker County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money23%Fees for services17%Fines and other10%Federal tax money9.7%Local tax money1.0%

Full Becker County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax

34%$26.1 million

Sales tax

4.5%$3.5 million

Other taxes

1.0%$738 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services

17%$12.8 million

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government

9.7%$7.5 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state

23%$17.6 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

1.0%$735 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other

10%$7.8 million

Fines

0.2%$169 thousand

Becker County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking26%Social services21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals8.2%All other spending15%

Full Becker County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

26%$19.8 million

Social services

21%$16.3 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

17%$12.6 million

Running the government and other costs

13%$9.8 million

Health and hospitals

8.2%$6.2 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

7.0%$5.4 million

Environment and natural resources

2.4%$1.9 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.4%$1.8 million

Housing and community development

1.6%$1.2 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.4%$1.0 million

Becker County page →

Your towns

Richwood Township

$254 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 Richwood Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money16%Fines and other3.4%

Full Richwood Township breakdown

Township taxes81%

Property tax

78%$161 thousand

Other taxes

2.9%$6 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$4

State tax money16%

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

From the state

16%$33 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other

3.4%$7 thousand

Richwood Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%

Full Richwood Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

83%$209 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.8%$25 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.7%$19 thousand

Richwood Township page →

Erie Township

$294 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 Erie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes84%State tax money14%Fines and other2.0%

Full Erie Township breakdown

Township taxes84%

Property tax

84%$352 thousand

Other taxes

0.3%$1 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$8

State tax money14%

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

From the state

14%$58 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other

2.0%$9 thousand

Erie Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

Full Erie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

57%$167 thousand

Running the government and other costs

21%$62 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

20%$59 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.2%$6 thousand

Erie Township page →

Detroit Township

$584 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 Detroit Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money12%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money0.4%

Full Detroit Township breakdown

Township taxes83%

Property tax

82%$325 thousand

Other taxes

1.2%$5 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$77

State tax money12%

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

From the state

12%$49 thousand

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%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other

3.9%$15 thousand

Detroit Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

Full Detroit Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

84%$491 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.8%$57 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.6%$33 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.6%$3 thousand

Detroit Township page →

Lake View Township

$586 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 Lake View Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes51%Fees for services40%State tax money5.0%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.6%

Full Lake View Township breakdown

Township taxes51%

Property tax

48%$514 thousand

Other taxes

3.0%$32 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services

40%$428 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state

5.0%$53 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$6 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other

3.1%$33 thousand

Lake View Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

Full Lake View Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

65%$383 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$82 thousand

Running the government and other costs

13%$79 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.3%$37 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$5 thousand

Lake View Township page →

Your schools

Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22

$48.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 71% of this ZIP is in Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.8%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

76%

of Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax

17%$9.0 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services

1.8%$964 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more

School tuition and transportation$511 thousand
Other school charges$258 thousand
School lunches$195 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%$154 thousand

State tax money76%

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

From the state

76%$40.2 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.2%$86 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.2%$2.2 million

Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.0%Sent to other local governments0.7%

What stands out

of Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

95%$46.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$46.4 million

Interest on debt

4.0%$1.9 million

Sent to other local governments

0.7%$341 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts

Sent to the state government$271 thousand
Sent to school districts$70 thousand

Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22 page →

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23

$15.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (school lunches)2.0%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

77%

of Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax

17%$2.5 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services

2.0%$299 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches

Other school charges$224 thousand
School lunches$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government

0.1%$21 thousand

State tax money77%

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

From the state

77%$11.5 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$91 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other

4.1%$608 thousand

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.3%Interest on debt1.7%

Full Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$14.7 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$14.7 million

Sent to other local governments

2.3%$347 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$347 thousand

Interest on debt

1.7%$267 thousand

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 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

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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

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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.

Becker 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.

Detroit Lakes Independent School District 22. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Richwood 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.

Erie 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.

Detroit 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.

Lake View 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. Richwood Township, Erie Township, Detroit Township and Lake View 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.