ZIP 51023 · Virginia Township, SD

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 51023: 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 Iowa governments, the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 51023?
51023 is served by the State of Iowa, Sioux County, West Sioux Community School District, the State of South Dakota, Union County, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 and Virginia Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Iowa spent $30.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sioux County spent $31.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), West Sioux Community School District spent $20.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union County spent $15.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 spent $5.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Virginia Township spent $127 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 51023?
Of the governments serving 51023, Sioux County collected $14.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Union County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), West Sioux Community School District collected $5.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Iowa collected $837 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Virginia Township collected $41 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 51023.

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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: Sioux County, Union County, Virginia Township and West Sioux Community School District

Why not this year? Iowa governments with newer filings show figures from the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education (for 2025). 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 51023

Sioux County$14.6 million

48% of its $30.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Union County$9.1 million

59% of its $15.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

West Sioux Community School District$5.2 million

32% of its $16.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Iowa$837 thousand

<0.1% of its $32.3 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Virginia Township$41 thousand

55% of its $75 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Sioux County

$31.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Management.

About 70% of this ZIP is in Sioux County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Grants from federal, state and local governments37%Fines and other9.7%Fees for services4.7%
Full Sioux County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
48%$14.6 million
Other taxes
0.3%$92 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$1.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments37%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
37%$11.3 million

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$2.9 million
Sioux County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Environment and natural resources15%Health and hospitals2.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.4%
Full Sioux County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$9.9 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$8.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$6.9 million
Environment and natural resources
15%$4.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$913 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$742 thousand
Sioux County page →

Union County

$15.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Union County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money24%Fees for services6.3%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money3.4%
Full Union County breakdown

County taxes62%

Property tax
59%$9.1 million
Other taxes
3.5%$547 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$979 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$527 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$3.7 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$605 thousand
Fines
0.4%$60 thousand
Union County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%All other spending1.9%
Full Union County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$7.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$129 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$106 thousand
Social services
0.5%$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$64 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$50 thousand
Union County page →

Your town

Virginia Township

$127 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 26% of this ZIP is in Virginia Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money45%

What stands out

45%

of Virginia Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Virginia Township breakdown

Township taxes55%

Property tax
55%$41 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$34 thousand
Virginia Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Running the government and other costs13%

What stands out

87%

of Virginia Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Virginia Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
87%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Virginia Township page →

Your schools

West Sioux Community School District

$20.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 67% of this ZIP is in West Sioux Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes33%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other5.6%Fees for services4.3%
Full West Sioux Community School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
32%$5.2 million
Other taxes
0.4%$71 thousand
Individual income tax
0.3%$44 thousand

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$685 thousand

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$1.4 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$7.8 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$895 thousand
West Sioux Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.5%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full West Sioux Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$18.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.5%$1.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$343 thousand
West Sioux Community School District page →

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

$5.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money26%Fines and other12%Federal tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 breakdown

School district taxes59%

Local taxes and other local revenue
59%$3.5 million

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$133 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.6 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%$38 thousand

Fines and other12%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
12%$711 thousand
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%
Full Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$4.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$672 thousand
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 page →

Your states

State of Iowa

$30.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes39%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Iowa's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Iowa breakdown

State taxes39%

Sales tax
14%$4.64 billion
Individual income tax
12%$3.76 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$2.79 billion
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$788 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$680 million
  • Amusement taxes$345 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 million
  • Tobacco taxes$160 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$118 million
  • Corporation licenses$116 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$76.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$59.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$36.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$20.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$17.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$13.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.7%$1.53 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$837 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$6.06 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$3.61 billion
  • College tuition$1.19 billion
  • University housing and dining$532 million
  • Liquor stores$445 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$136 million
  • Other service charges$116 million
  • Housing$17.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Other education charges$558 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$10.4 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$45.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$2.98 billion
Fines
0.3%$93.0 million
Iowa page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments23%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Iowa's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Iowa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$10.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$10.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$64.8 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$48.8 million
  • Veterans' services$2.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$6.86 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$714 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$168 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$90.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$65.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$29.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$27.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$661 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$3.88 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.72 billion
  • Public health$166 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.79 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.55 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$641 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$408 million
  • Other education$193 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.97 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Public transit$20 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$980 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$355 million
  • Courts and legal services$341 million
  • Police$161 million
  • Inspections and regulation$104 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$884 million
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$365 million
  • Other and not broken out$334 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 million
  • Government buildings$45.4 million
  • Other government administration$37.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$325 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$320 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$275 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$172 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$32.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$6.4 million
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State of South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%
Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax
25%$1.68 billion
Other taxes
14%$940 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$157 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$117 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
  • Other licenses$30.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$12.7 million
  • Severance taxes$10.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$8.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$5.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$377 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more
  • College tuition$222 million
  • University housing and dining$75.3 million
  • Other service charges$42.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
  • Other education charges$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Road charges$3.1 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

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

From the federal government
42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$848 million
Fines
0.4%$24.8 million
South Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$1.98 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$1.95 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$8.2 million
  • Veterans' services$2.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$1.43 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$1.05 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$768 million
  • Other education$107 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.04 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$964 million
  • Airports$52.6 million
  • Public transit$20.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$699 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$355 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
  • Government buildings$44.0 million
  • Other government administration$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$371 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$151 million
  • Police$78.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$77.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$254 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$222 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$159 million
  • Hospitals$62.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$137 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$87.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$63.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$60.6 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$928 thousand
South Dakota page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Sioux County. Iowa Department of Management, county Annual Financial Report data (Iowa Data Hub datasets 936 and 938), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

West Sioux Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. 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 June 30, 2024.

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

Union County. South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, county annual financial report database, 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. 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 June 30, 2024.

Virginia Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 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.

How these figures are counted. Iowa city and county figures are the Annual Financial Report figures filed with the Iowa Department of Management, and school district figures are the Certified Annual Reports filed with the Iowa Department of Education, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service, trust and custodial funds and depreciation are not counted. Cities show the newest year with actual figures on file, counties and school districts the 2025 fiscal year (ended June 30, 2025). Federal, state and local grants are reported as one amount for cities and counties and are shown together. Local-option sales tax and hotel, motel and utility taxes are reported together as "Other taxes." County figures leave out county hospitals, which are separate, so a county can read lower than its Census figure. School district debt payments include principal, and construction is counted under schools and colleges.

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.