ZIP 51334 · Estherville, IA

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 51334: 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 51334?
51334 is served by the State of Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District, the City of Estherville and Dickinson County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Iowa spent $30.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Emmet County spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District spent $22.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Estherville spent $16.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Dickinson County spent $76.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 51334?
Of the governments serving 51334, Dickinson County collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District collected $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Emmet County collected $5.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Estherville collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and State of Iowa collected $837 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 51334.

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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: Emmet County, Dickinson County, Estherville and Estherville Lincoln Central 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 51334

Dickinson County$12.3 million

14% of its $86.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District$6.5 million

30% of its $22.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Emmet County$5.9 million

54% of its $11.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Estherville$3.0 million

16% of its $18.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Iowa$837 thousand

<0.1% of its $32.3 billion 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 counties

Emmet County

$12.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Management.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Emmet County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%Grants from federal, state and local governments35%Fines and other8.7%Fees for services2.6%
Full Emmet County breakdown

County taxes54%

Property tax
54%$5.9 million
Other taxes
0.4%$45 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$281 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments35%

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
35%$3.8 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$958 thousand
Emmet County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Health and hospitals7.5%Environment and natural resources4.3%
Full Emmet County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$5.2 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.6 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$914 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.3%$518 thousand
Emmet County page →

Dickinson County

$76.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Dickinson County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)70%County taxes17%State tax money8.3%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

70%

of Dickinson County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Dickinson County breakdown

County taxes17%

Property tax
14%$12.3 million
Sales tax
2.3%$2.0 million
Other taxes
0.1%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$60.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$58.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand
  • Road charges$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$7.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$4.5 million
Dickinson County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals71%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Running the government and other costs7.8%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

71%

of Dickinson County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Dickinson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
71%$54.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$53.0 million
  • Public health$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$712 thousand
  • Government buildings$651 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$832 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$408 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$69 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.5%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Social services
1.2%$891 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$891 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$754 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$149 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$149 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$8 thousand
Dickinson County page →

Your city

City of Estherville

$16.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Estherville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)67%City taxes22%State tax money4.5%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

67%

of Estherville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Full Estherville breakdown

City taxes22%

Property tax
16%$3.0 million
Sales tax
4.0%$743 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$339 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$193 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$80 thousand
  • Other licenses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$12.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$7.3 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$842 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Airport$37 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$309 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$845 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$24 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$841 thousand
Estherville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

60%

of Estherville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Full Estherville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$10.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$802 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$328 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$453 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$598 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$538 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$332 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$554 thousand
  • Libraries$465 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$205 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$181 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$117 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$117 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$94 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$94 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Estherville page →

Your schools

Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

$22.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes32%Fees for services6.3%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
30%$6.5 million
Individual income tax
2.4%$525 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$71 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$1.4 million

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$1.2 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$11.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$17 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$745 thousand
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.7%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$20.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.7%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$503 thousand
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District page →

Your state

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
Iowa 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.

Emmet 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.

Estherville Lincoln Central 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.

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

Dickinson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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.