ZIP 53037 · Jackson, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53037: 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 Wisconsin governments, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 53037?
53037 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Washington County, the Town of Jackson, West Bend Joint School District 1, Germantown School District, Slinger School District, the Town of Polk and the Village of Jackson. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County spent $116 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Jackson spent $2.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), West Bend Joint School District 1 spent $107 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Germantown School District spent $59.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Slinger School District spent $48.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Polk spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Village of Jackson spent $18.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53037?
Of the governments serving 53037, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Bend Joint School District 1 collected $49.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Germantown School District collected $43.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Washington County collected $37.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Slinger School District collected $19.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Jackson collected $7.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Jackson collected $783 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Polk collected $647 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53037.

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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: Washington County, Jackson, Polk and Jackson

Figures for Wisconsin governments come from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 53037

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

0.2% of its $50.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

West Bend Joint School District 1$49.3 million

45% of its $109 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Germantown School District$43.8 million

59% of its $73.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Washington County$37.6 million

34% of its $112 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Slinger School District$19.3 million

39% of its $50.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Village of Jackson$7.0 million

43% of its $16.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Jackson$783 thousand

48% of its $1.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Polk$647 thousand

43% of its $1.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 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

Washington County

$116 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%State tax money29%Fees for services8.1%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money6.7%
Full Washington County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
34%$37.6 million
Other taxes
16%$17.7 million

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$9.1 million

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$7.4 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$32.2 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.2 million
Fines
0.4%$467 thousand
Washington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Social services29%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development7.5%All other spending4.6%
Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$36.5 million
Social services
29%$33.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$16.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$15.5 million
Housing and community development
7.5%$8.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$3.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.5%$1.7 million
Washington County page →

Your towns

Town of Jackson

$2.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Jackson.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money21%Fines and other12%Fees for services7.0%County and local tax money2.3%
Full Jackson breakdown

Town taxes57%

Property tax
48%$783 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$156 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$116 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$353 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$38 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$202 thousand
Jackson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Housing and community development1.3%All other spending0.9%
Full Jackson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$480 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$449 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$157 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$2 thousand
Jackson page →

Town of Polk

$1.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Polk.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes67%State tax money25%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services0.2%
Full Polk breakdown

Town taxes67%

Property tax
43%$647 thousand
Other taxes
23%$348 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$3 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$378 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$36 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$78 thousand
Polk page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development4.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%
Full Polk breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$688 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$610 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$286 thousand
Housing and community development
4.5%$75 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$26 thousand
Polk page →

Village of Jackson

$18.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Jackson.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes48%Fees for services33%Fines and other12%State tax money5.8%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Jackson breakdown

Village taxes48%

Property tax
43%$7.0 million
Other taxes
5.3%$855 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$5.3 million

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$17 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$948 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$107 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.0 million
Fines
0.2%$33 thousand
Jackson page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Roads, transit and parking7.4%All other spending6.8%
Full Jackson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$5.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$858 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$413 thousand
Jackson page →

Your schools

West Bend Joint School District 1

$107 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 35% of this ZIP is in West Bend Joint School District 1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money40%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services1.8%County and local tax money1.0%
Full West Bend Joint School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$49.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$56 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$1.9 million

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$8.5 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$43.9 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$3.9 million
West Bend Joint School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges82%Sent to other local governments13%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%
Full West Bend Joint School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
82%$87.8 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$13.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$5.4 million
West Bend Joint School District 1 page →

Germantown School District

$59.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Germantown School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes60%State tax money31%Federal tax money3.6%Fees for services2.8%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money1.1%
Full Germantown School District breakdown

School district taxes60%

Property tax
59%$43.8 million
Other taxes
0.1%$92 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$2.0 million

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$2.7 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$22.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$845 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.8 million
Germantown School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Sent to other local governments7.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%
Full Germantown School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$52.6 million
Sent to other local governments
7.1%$4.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$2.5 million
Germantown School District page →

Slinger School District

$48.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Slinger School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money41%School district taxes39%County and local tax money8.9%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money3.3%Fees for services3.1%
Full Slinger School District breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$19.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$8 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$1.5 million

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$1.7 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$20.5 million

County and local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.9%$4.4 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$2.6 million
Slinger School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.4%Sent to other local governments4.0%
Full Slinger School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$43.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.4%$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$1.9 million
Slinger School District page →

Your state

State of Wisconsin

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other9.6%Local tax money0.6%
Full Wisconsin breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Wisconsin's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes48%

Individual income tax
19%$9.49 billion
Sales tax
15%$7.59 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$4.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.17 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$722 million
  • Tobacco taxes$495 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$435 million
  • Public utility taxes$410 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$360 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$275 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$96.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$94.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$60.3 million
  • Other licenses$59.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$39.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$33.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.5 million
  • Severance taxes$1.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$166 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$77 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.3%$2.66 billion
Property tax
0.2%$91.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5.90 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$2.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.06 billion
  • Other service charges$752 million
  • University housing and dining$471 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$74.2 million
  • Road charges$38.7 million
  • Housing$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Other education charges$5.4 million
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$15.3 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$283 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$4.78 billion
Fines
0.1%$60.2 million
Wisconsin page →

Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs7.6%Health and hospitals7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

27%

of Wisconsin's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Wisconsin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$16.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$16.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$134 million
  • Welfare institutions$128 million
  • Veterans' services$28.6 million
Sent to local governments
27%$14.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.52 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.19 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$978 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$601 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$32.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$12.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$543 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$443 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$177 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$58 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$7.84 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.64 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$671 million
  • Other education$289 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$4.10 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$2.86 billion
  • Other and not broken out$627 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 million
  • Government buildings$52.1 million
  • Other government administration$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
7.2%$3.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.99 billion
  • Public health$912 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.68 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$2.46 billion
  • Airports$188 million
  • Public transit$24.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.9 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$2.42 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.41 billion
  • Courts and legal services$477 million
  • Inspections and regulation$285 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$195 million
  • Police$57.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$633 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$633 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$569 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$565 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$57.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
Wisconsin page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Washington County. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 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.

Town of Jackson. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 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.

West Bend Joint School District 1. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 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.

Germantown School District. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 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.

Slinger School District. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 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.

Town of Polk. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 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.

Village of Jackson. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Wisconsin county, city, village and town figures are the calendar-year Municipal Financial Reports filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, which are unaudited, and many towns and small villages report on a cash basis. School district figures are the annual report data filed with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025. Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. County sales taxes are counted with other taxes.

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.