ZIP 53520 · Decatur, WI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53520: 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 53520?
53520 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Brodhead School District, Rock County, Green County, the Town of Decatur, the Town of Avon, the Town of Spring Grove, the Town of Spring Valley and Parkview School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brodhead School District spent $27.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Rock County spent $213 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Green County spent $44.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Decatur spent $909 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Avon spent $369 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Spring Grove spent $553 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Spring Valley spent $622 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Parkview School District spent $15.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53520?
Of the governments serving 53520, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rock County collected $82.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Green County collected $19.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Brodhead School District collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Parkview School District collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Decatur collected $647 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Spring Valley collected $390 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Spring Grove collected $368 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Avon collected $183 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53520.

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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: Rock County, Green County, Decatur and Avon

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 53520

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Rock County$82.0 million

39% of its $209 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Green County$19.1 million

42% of its $45.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Brodhead School District$5.8 million

30% of its $19.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Parkview School District$4.3 million

27% of its $15.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Decatur$647 thousand

51% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Spring Valley$390 thousand

60% of its $647 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Spring Grove$368 thousand

61% of its $604 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Avon$183 thousand

44% of its $420 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 counties

Rock County

$213 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 53% of this ZIP is in Rock County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%Federal tax money23%Fees for services11%State tax money11%Fines and other3.7%
Full Rock County breakdown

County taxes51%

Property tax
39%$82.0 million
Other taxes
12%$25.4 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$23.9 million

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$47.0 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$22.6 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$7.3 million
Fines
0.2%$441 thousand
Rock County page →

Where the money goes

Social services45%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%All other spending4.0%
Full Rock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
45%$95.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$63.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$25.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$10.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$10.1 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$3.7 million
Rock County page →

Green County

$44.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Green County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%State tax money24%Fees for services14%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money2.4%
Full Green County breakdown

County taxes54%

Property tax
42%$19.1 million
Other taxes
12%$5.3 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$6.3 million

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.1 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$11.1 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1.9 million
Fines
1.3%$605 thousand
Green County page →

Where the money goes

Social services38%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.9%All other spending5.2%
Full Green County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$16.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.9%$3.5 million
Housing and community development
3.2%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$887 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$4 thousand
Green County page →

Your towns

Town of Decatur

$909 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Decatur.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes53%State tax money25%Fees for services13%Fines and other9.2%
Full Decatur breakdown

Town taxes53%

Property tax
51%$647 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$30 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$161 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$320 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$113 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand
Decatur page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs15%Health and hospitals6.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.3%
Full Decatur breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$323 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$171 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$162 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$137 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.5%$59 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.3%$58 thousand
Decatur page →

Town of Avon

$369 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Avon.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%Town taxes45%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services0.4%
Full Avon breakdown

Town taxes45%

Property tax
44%$183 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$4 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$210 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$21 thousand
Avon page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Health and hospitals1.9%
Full Avon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$187 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$57 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$7 thousand
Avon page →

Town of Spring Grove

$553 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Spring Grove.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money34%Fines and other5.0%
Full Spring Grove breakdown

Town taxes61%

Property tax
61%$368 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$886

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$204 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$30 thousand
Spring Grove page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%Health and hospitals1.2%
Full Spring Grove breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$290 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$77 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$6 thousand
Spring Grove page →

Town of Spring Valley

$622 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Spring Valley.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money35%Fines and other2.8%
Full Spring Valley breakdown

Town taxes62%

Property tax
60%$390 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$12 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$228 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$18 thousand
Spring Valley page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%Health and hospitals0.4%
Full Spring Valley breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$372 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$173 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$63 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$150
Spring Valley page →

Your schools

Brodhead School District

$27.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Brodhead School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes30%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other5.8%County and local tax money4.2%Fees for services2.1%
Full Brodhead School District breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$5.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$411 thousand

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.2 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$10.1 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%$822 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$1.1 million
Brodhead School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.9%Sent to other local governments3.5%
Full Brodhead School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$25.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.9%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$984 thousand
Brodhead School District page →

Parkview School District

$15.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Parkview School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes28%County and local tax money6.9%Fees for services4.6%Federal tax money4.5%Fines and other2.8%
Full Parkview School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
27%$4.3 million
Other taxes
0.2%$35 thousand

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$718 thousand

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$698 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$8.4 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$433 thousand
Parkview School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges79%Sent to other local governments12%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.4%
Full Parkview School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
79%$12.5 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.4%$1.3 million
Parkview 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.

Brodhead 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.

Rock 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.

Green 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 Decatur. 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 Avon. 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 Spring Grove. 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 Spring Valley. 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.

Parkview 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.