ZIP 56534 · Maplewood Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56534: 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 56534?
56534 is served by the State of Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Pelican Rapids Independent School 548, Maplewood Township, Erhards Grove Township, Friberg Township, Underwood Independent School District 550 and Elizabeth Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Otter Tail County spent $138 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 spent $15.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maplewood Township spent $121 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Erhards Grove Township spent $145 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Friberg Township spent $176 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Underwood Independent School District 550 spent $11.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Elizabeth Township spent $317 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56534?
Of the governments serving 56534, 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), Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Underwood Independent School District 550 collected $923 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elizabeth Township collected $165 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Friberg Township collected $125 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Erhards Grove Township collected $123 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Maplewood Township collected $119 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56534.

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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, Maplewood Township, Erhards Grove Township and Friberg 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 56534

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

Pelican Rapids Independent School 548$3.9 million

24% of its $16.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Underwood Independent School District 550$923 thousand

10% of its $9.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Elizabeth Township$165 thousand

77% of its $214 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Friberg Township$125 thousand

74% of its $170 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Erhards Grove Township$123 thousand

75% of its $166 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Maplewood Township$119 thousand

77% of its $155 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

Otter Tail County

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

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

Maplewood Township

$121 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Maplewood Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money18%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services1.7%

Full Maplewood Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax

77%$119 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services

1.7%$3 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state

18%$28 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other

3.7%$6 thousand

Maplewood Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Debt payments (principal and interest)25%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

Full Maplewood Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

42%$51 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

25%$31 thousand

Running the government and other costs

21%$26 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$13 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.2%$300

Maplewood Township page →

Erhards Grove Township

$145 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Erhards Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money25%Fines and other0.4%

Full Erhards Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax

75%$123 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state

25%$42 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other

0.4%$626

Erhards Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

Full Erhards Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

77%$111 thousand

Running the government and other costs

13%$19 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

8.7%$13 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.3%$2 thousand

Erhards Grove Township page →

Friberg Township

$176 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Friberg Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money22%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other0.1%

Full Friberg Township breakdown

Township taxes74%

Property tax

74%$125 thousand

Other taxes

<0.1%$40

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services

4.4%$8 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state

22%$37 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other

0.1%$183

Friberg Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

Full Friberg Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

63%$110 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

23%$40 thousand

Running the government and other costs

15%$26 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

<0.1%$93

Friberg Township page →

Elizabeth Township

$317 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Elizabeth Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money18%Fees for services4.5%Fines and other1.1%

Full Elizabeth Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax

77%$165 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services

4.5%$10 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state

18%$38 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other

1.1%$2 thousand

Elizabeth Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

Full Elizabeth Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

79%$249 thousand

Running the government and other costs

15%$48 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

4.9%$16 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.5%$5 thousand

Elizabeth Township page →

Your schools

Pelican Rapids Independent School 548

$15.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Pelican Rapids Independent School 548.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%School district taxes24%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.1%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

68%

of Pelican Rapids Independent School 548's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax

24%$3.9 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services

2.1%$345 thousand

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

School tuition and transportation$183 thousand
Other school charges$105 thousand
School lunches$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money68%

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

From the state

68%$11.1 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$214 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other

4.6%$755 thousand

Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments2.7%Interest on debt2.2%

Full Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

95%$15.1 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$15.1 million

Sent to other local governments

2.7%$430 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$347 thousand
Sent to the state government$83 thousand

Interest on debt

2.2%$347 thousand

Pelican Rapids Independent School 548 page →

Underwood Independent School District 550

$11.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Underwood Independent School District 550.

Where the money comes from

State tax money82%School district taxes10%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.8%County and local tax money0.5%

Full Underwood Independent School District 550 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Underwood Independent School District 550's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes10%

Property tax

10%$923 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services

1.8%$164 thousand

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

School tuition and transportation$88 thousand
Other school charges$66 thousand
School lunches$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money82%

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

From the state

82%$7.4 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.5%$42 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other

5.8%$527 thousand

Underwood Independent School District 550 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.5%Sent to other local governments1.9%

Full Underwood Independent School District 550 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$10.5 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$10.5 million

Interest on debt

2.5%$279 thousand

Sent to other local governments

1.9%$207 thousand

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

Sent to school districts$207 thousand

Underwood Independent School District 550 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.

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.

Pelican Rapids Independent School 548. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Maplewood 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.

Erhards Grove 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.

Friberg 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.

Underwood Independent School District 550. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Elizabeth 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. Maplewood Township, Erhards Grove Township, Friberg Township and Elizabeth 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.