ZIP 53094 · Watertown, WI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53094: 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 53094?
53094 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Watertown Unified Joint School District 1, the Town of Watertown, Johnson Creek School District, the Town of Milford, the Town of Farmington, the Town of Ixonia and Lake Mills Area School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County spent $105 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 spent $69.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Watertown spent $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Johnson Creek School District spent $15.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Milford spent $711 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Farmington spent $648 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Ixonia spent $5.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Lake Mills Area School District spent $28.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53094?
Of the governments serving 53094, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County collected $35.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 collected $20.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lake Mills Area School District collected $12.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Johnson Creek School District collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Ixonia collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Milford collected $168 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Watertown collected $147 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Farmington collected $78 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53094.

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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: Jefferson County, Watertown, Milford and Farmington

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 53094

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Jefferson County$35.5 million

35% of its $101 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Watertown Unified Joint School District 1$20.3 million

30% of its $66.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lake Mills Area School District$12.9 million

44% of its $29.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Johnson Creek School District$9.1 million

54% of its $16.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Ixonia$1.9 million

36% of its $5.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Milford$168 thousand

38% of its $444 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Watertown$147 thousand

14% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Farmington$78 thousand

8.6% of its $912 thousand 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

Jefferson County

$105 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%Fees for services21%State tax money21%Fines and other8.6%Federal tax money4.7%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax
35%$35.5 million
Other taxes
10%$10.1 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$21.4 million

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$4.7 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$20.8 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$8.3 million
Fines
0.4%$443 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending6.4%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$38.7 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$27.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$17.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$8.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$5.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.3%$4.5 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$164 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your towns

Town of Watertown

$1.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Watertown.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%Fees for services19%Town taxes17%Fines and other6.8%
Full Watertown breakdown

Town taxes17%

Property tax
14%$147 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$36 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$201 thousand

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$599 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$72 thousand
Watertown page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs14%Health and hospitals0.4%
Full Watertown breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$483 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$417 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$195 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$180 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$5 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$521
Watertown page →

Town of Milford

$711 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Milford.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes42%State tax money34%Fees for services24%Fines and other0.3%
Full Milford breakdown

Town taxes42%

Property tax
38%$168 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$17 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$107 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$151 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$65
Milford page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.9%Health and hospitals0.5%
Full Milford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$339 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$131 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$116 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$94 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.9%$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$4 thousand
Milford page →

Town of Farmington

$648 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Farmington.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services56%State tax money27%Town taxes10%Fines and other6.9%
Full Farmington breakdown

Town taxes10%

Property tax
8.6%$78 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$14 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$508 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$249 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$62 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$205
Farmington page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%Health and hospitals0.3%
Full Farmington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$313 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$221 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$2 thousand
Farmington page →

Town of Ixonia

$5.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Ixonia.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services42%Town taxes38%State tax money10%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Ixonia breakdown

Town taxes38%

Property tax
36%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.5%$132 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.2 million

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$165 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$532 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$29 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$307 thousand
Ixonia page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking27%Debt payments (principal and interest)16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs7.6%All other spending6.4%
Full Ixonia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
16%$848 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$670 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$395 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$284 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$6 thousand
Ixonia page →

Your schools

Watertown Unified Joint School District 1

$69.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Watertown Unified Joint School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes31%Federal tax money8.0%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services2.1%
Full Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes31%

Property tax
30%$20.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$16 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$1.4 million

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$5.3 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$34.9 million

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%$1.6 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$3.0 million
Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Sent to other local governments13%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.4%
Full Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$55.0 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$8.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.4%$5.1 million
Watertown Unified Joint School District 1 page →

Johnson Creek School District

$15.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Johnson Creek School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money34%County and local tax money4.2%Federal tax money3.7%Fees for services2.1%Fines and other1.4%
Full Johnson Creek School District breakdown

School district taxes55%

Property tax
54%$9.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$26 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$344 thousand

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$622 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$5.7 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$700 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$225 thousand
Johnson Creek School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges70%Sent to other local governments16%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%
Full Johnson Creek School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
70%$10.7 million
Sent to other local governments
16%$2.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$2.0 million
Johnson Creek School District page →

Lake Mills Area School District

$28.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Lake Mills Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money40%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money3.9%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services3.3%
Full Lake Mills Area School District breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
44%$12.9 million
Other taxes
0.3%$85 thousand

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$967 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$1.2 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$11.8 million

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$991 thousand
Lake Mills Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.4%Sent to other local governments5.4%
Full Lake Mills Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$24.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.4%$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$1.5 million
Lake Mills Area 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.

Jefferson 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.

Watertown Unified 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.

Town of Watertown. 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.

Johnson Creek 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 Milford. 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 Farmington. 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 Ixonia. 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.

Lake Mills Area 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.

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.