ZIP 56754 · River Falls Township, MN

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56754: 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 56754?
56754 is served by the State of Minnesota, Pennington County, Thief River Falls School District 564, River Falls Township and Black River Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pennington County spent $28.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Thief River Falls School District 564 spent $27.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), River Falls Township spent $50 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Black River Township spent $9 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56754?
Of the governments serving 56754, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pennington County collected $12.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Thief River Falls School District 564 collected $6.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), River Falls Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Black River Township collected $9 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56754.

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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: Pennington County, River Falls Township, Black River Township and Thief River Falls School District 564

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 56754

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Pennington County$12.2 million

42% of its $29.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Thief River Falls School District 564$6.1 million

19% of its $32.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

River Falls Township$37 thousand

38% of its $97 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Black River Township$9 thousand

51% of its $19 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

Pennington County

$28.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Pennington County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%State tax money35%Fees for services10%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money5.5%
Full Pennington County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
42%$12.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$176 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$2.9 million

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$1.6 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$10.2 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand
Pennington County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Social services21%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.0%All other spending5.8%
Full Pennington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$9.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$6.4 million
Social services
21%$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
4.2%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$230 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$105 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$74 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$68 thousand
Pennington County page →

Your towns

River Falls Township

$50 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 57% of this ZIP is in River Falls Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes38%Federal tax money33%State tax money21%Fines and other7.9%
Full River Falls Township breakdown

Township taxes38%

Property tax
38%$37 thousand

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$32 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$20 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$8 thousand
River Falls Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%
Full River Falls Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$4 thousand
River Falls Township page →

Black River Township

$9 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Black River Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money46%
Full Black River Township breakdown

Township taxes54%

Property tax
51%$9 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$507

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$9 thousand
Black River Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails13%
Full Black River Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1 thousand
Black River Township page →

Your schools

Thief River Falls School District 564

$27.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Thief River Falls School District 564.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes19%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.0%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money0.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

75%

of Thief River Falls School District 564's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Thief River Falls School District 564 breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$6.1 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$983 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$793 thousand
  • School lunches$103 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$79 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$24.1 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%$67 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$957 thousand
Thief River Falls School District 564 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.0%Sent to other local governments2.1%
Full Thief River Falls School District 564 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$26.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$26.4 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$830 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$571 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$315 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$256 thousand
Thief River Falls School District 564 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
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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.

Pennington 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.

Thief River Falls School District 564. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

River Falls 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.

Black 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.

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. River Falls Township and Black River 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.