ZIP 53211 · Milwaukee, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53211: 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 53211?
53211 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public School District, the Village of Shorewood, Shorewood School District, the Village of Whitefish Bay and Whitefish Bay School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Milwaukee County spent $1.41 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Milwaukee spent $1.73 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Milwaukee Public School District spent $1.65 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Shorewood spent $31.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Shorewood School District spent $37.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Whitefish Bay spent $25.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Whitefish Bay School District spent $44.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53211?
Of the governments serving 53211, Milwaukee Public School District collected $415 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Milwaukee collected $391 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Milwaukee County collected $292 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Shorewood School District collected $25.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Whitefish Bay School District collected $20.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Shorewood collected $15.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Village of Whitefish Bay collected $14.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53211.

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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: Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay

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 53211

Milwaukee Public School District$415 million

27% of its $1.56 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Milwaukee$391 million

22% of its $1.74 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Milwaukee County$292 million

22% of its $1.33 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Shorewood School District$25.4 million

59% of its $43.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Whitefish Bay School District$20.2 million

43% of its $46.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Village of Shorewood$15.8 million

57% of its $27.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Village of Whitefish Bay$14.0 million

54% of its $25.6 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

Milwaukee County

$1.41 billion budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes36%Fees for services25%State tax money18%Federal tax money14%Fines and other6.3%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Milwaukee County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
22%$292 million
Other taxes
14%$185 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$335 million

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$190 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$246 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$1.1 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$82.0 million
Fines
0.2%$2.7 million
Milwaukee County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking9.6%All other spending4.8%
Full Milwaukee County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$403 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$335 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$262 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$207 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$135 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$66.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$897 thousand
Milwaukee County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Milwaukee

$1.73 billion budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Milwaukee.

Where the money comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services28%State tax money18%Federal tax money14%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Milwaukee breakdown

City taxes37%

Property tax
22%$391 million
Other taxes
15%$255 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$483 million

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$235 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$310 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$5.2 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$56.3 million
Fines
0.1%$2.0 million
Milwaukee page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking11%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.3%Running the government and other costs9.2%All other spending13%
Full Milwaukee breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$669 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$338 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$181 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.3%$160 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$159 million
Housing and community development
7.7%$132 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$44.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.4%$42.0 million
Milwaukee page →

Village of Shorewood

$31.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Shorewood.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes59%Fees for services25%Fines and other7.4%State tax money6.8%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Shorewood breakdown

Village taxes59%

Property tax
57%$15.8 million
Other taxes
2.4%$673 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$7.1 million

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$1.9 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%$280 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$1.4 million
Fines
2.3%$633 thousand
Shorewood page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Running the government and other costs7.8%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending8.3%
Full Shorewood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$12.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$7.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.3 million
Housing and community development
3.2%$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$302 thousand
Shorewood page →

Village of Whitefish Bay

$25.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Whitefish Bay.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes59%Fees for services28%State tax money6.3%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Whitefish Bay breakdown

Village taxes59%

Property tax
54%$14.0 million
Other taxes
4.3%$1.1 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$7.3 million

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$94 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$61 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.1 million
Fines
1.5%$383 thousand
Whitefish Bay page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Debt payments (principal and interest)14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending10%
Full Whitefish Bay breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$7.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$6.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
14%$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$604 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$278 thousand
Whitefish Bay page →

Your schools

Milwaukee Public School District

$1.65 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Milwaukee Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes27%Federal tax money20%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money1.3%Fees for services0.6%
Full Milwaukee Public School District breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$415 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$53 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$9.2 million

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$318 million

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$757 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$20.5 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$43.3 million
Milwaukee Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Sent to other local governments11%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.2%
Full Milwaukee Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$1.43 billion
Sent to other local governments
11%$186 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.2%$36.2 million
Milwaukee Public School District page →

Shorewood School District

$37.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Shorewood School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money24%Fees for services5.5%County and local tax money5.0%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money2.6%
Full Shorewood School District breakdown

School district taxes59%

Property tax
59%$25.4 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$2.4 million

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$1.1 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$10.6 million

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$2.2 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.7 million
Shorewood School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments3.1%
Full Shorewood School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$31.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$4.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$1.2 million
Shorewood School District page →

Whitefish Bay School District

$44.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Whitefish Bay School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes43%State tax money41%Fees for services7.2%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money2.8%
Full Whitefish Bay School District breakdown

School district taxes43%

Property tax
43%$20.2 million

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$3.3 million

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$1.3 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$19.2 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%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$2.4 million
Whitefish Bay School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%Sent to other local governments2.6%
Full Whitefish Bay School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$41.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$1.1 million
Whitefish Bay 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.

Milwaukee 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Milwaukee. 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.

Milwaukee Public 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.

Village of Shorewood. 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.

Shorewood 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.

Village of Whitefish Bay. 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.

Whitefish Bay 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.