ZIP 05488 · Swanton, VT

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05488: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05488?
05488 is served by the State of Vermont, Franklin County, Missisquoi Valley School District 89, the Town of Swanton, the Town of Highgate, the Town of St. Albans and Maple Run Unified School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Franklin County spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Missisquoi Valley School District 89 spent $58.7 million, Town of Swanton spent $932 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Highgate spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of St. Albans spent $4.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Maple Run Unified School District spent $82.8 million. Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05488?
Of the governments serving 05488, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of St. Albans collected $3.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Town of Swanton collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Highgate collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Franklin County collected $552 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05488.

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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: Franklin County, Swanton, Highgate and St. Albans

Why not this year? Each 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 05488

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of St. Albans$3.7 million

75% of its $5.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Swanton$3.0 million

82% of its $3.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Highgate$1.9 million

38% of its $5.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Franklin County$552 thousand

93% of its $591 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

Franklin County

$2.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

County taxes93%State tax money3.7%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services0.3%
Full Franklin County breakdown

County taxes93%

Property tax
93%$552 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$15 thousand
Franklin County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails100%

What stands out

100%

of Franklin County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Franklin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
100%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$515 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Franklin County page →

Your towns

Town of Swanton

$932 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 47% of this ZIP is in Swanton.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money16%Fines and other1.9%
Full Swanton breakdown

What stands out

82%

of Swanton's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes82%

Property tax
82%$3.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$609 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$69 thousand
Swanton page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments29%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking28%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt1.9%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

29%

of Swanton's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Swanton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
29%$269 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$269 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$267 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$163 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$263 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Swanton page →

Town of Highgate

$2.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Highgate.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes38%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Highgate's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Highgate breakdown

Town taxes38%

Property tax
38%$1.9 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$252 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.2 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$598 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$10 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand
Highgate page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Social services1.0%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

23%

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

Full Highgate breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$621 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$388 thousand
  • Libraries$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$471 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$328 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$88 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$267 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$152 thousand
  • Police$115 thousand
Social services
1.0%$27 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$27 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$16 thousand
Highgate page →

Town of St. Albans

$4.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in St. Albans.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes95%State tax money4.9%Fines and other0.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.1%
Full St. Albans breakdown

What stands out

20%

of St. Albans' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes95%

Property tax
75%$3.7 million
Sales tax
20%$996 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$242 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$11 thousand
St. Albans page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

31%

of St. Albans' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full St. Albans breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$994 thousand
  • Fire protection$312 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$319 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$163 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$156 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
St. Albans page →

Your schools

Missisquoi Valley School District 89

$58.7 million budget.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Missisquoi Valley School District 89.

Where the money comes from

State tax money96%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%

What stands out

96%

of Missisquoi Valley School District 89's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Missisquoi Valley School District 89 breakdown

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$78 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$503 thousand

State tax money96%

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

From the state
96%$50.6 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$765 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$839 thousand
Missisquoi Valley School District 89 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.6%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Missisquoi Valley School District 89 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$58.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$58.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$343 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$343 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$118 thousand
Missisquoi Valley School District 89 page →

Maple Run Unified School District

$82.8 million budget.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Maple Run Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money94%County and local tax money5.1%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%

What stands out

94%

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

Full Maple Run Unified School District breakdown

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$185 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$92 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$90 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money94%

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

From the state
94%$70.0 million

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$3.8 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$595 thousand
Maple Run Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.9%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Maple Run Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$80.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$80.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$2.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$206 thousand
Maple Run Unified School District page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
Vermont page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
Vermont page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Franklin County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Missisquoi Valley School District 89. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Town of Swanton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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

Town of St. Albans. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Maple Run Unified School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Missisquoi Valley School District (Supervisory) and Maple Run Supervisory District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.