ZIP 53536 · Union, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53536: 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 53536?
53536 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Rock County, Evansville Community School District, the Town of Union, the Town of Magnolia, the Town of Center and the Town of Porter. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rock County spent $213 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Evansville Community School District spent $28.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Union spent $892 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Magnolia spent $346 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Center spent $677 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Porter spent $486 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53536?
Of the governments serving 53536, 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), Evansville Community School District collected $10.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Union collected $669 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Center collected $338 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Porter collected $178 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Magnolia collected $165 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53536.

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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, Union, Magnolia and Center

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 53536

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

Evansville Community School District$10.8 million

34% of its $31.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Union$669 thousand

60% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Center$338 thousand

51% of its $665 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Porter$178 thousand

36% of its $492 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Magnolia$165 thousand

47% of its $355 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

Rock County

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

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 →

Your towns

Town of Union

$892 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Union.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes63%State tax money28%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services3.2%
Full Union breakdown

Town taxes63%

Property tax
60%$669 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$37 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$35 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$309 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$65 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10
Union page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Debt payments (principal and interest)27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%Health and hospitals0.2%
Full Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$274 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
27%$237 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$213 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
Union page →

Town of Magnolia

$346 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Magnolia.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money48%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services0.5%
Full Magnolia breakdown

Town taxes50%

Property tax
47%$165 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$14 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$2 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$170 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$4 thousand
Magnolia page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals1.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full Magnolia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$181 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$66 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$3 thousand
Magnolia page →

Town of Center

$677 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Center.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money31%Fees for services14%Fines and other2.9%
Full Center breakdown

Town taxes52%

Property tax
51%$338 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$9 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$92 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$205 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$20 thousand
Center page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs14%Health and hospitals0.3%
Full Center breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$237 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$143 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$103 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$96 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$2 thousand
Center page →

Town of Porter

$486 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Porter.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%Town taxes42%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other0.9%
Full Porter breakdown

Town taxes42%

Property tax
36%$178 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$28 thousand

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$22 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$260 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$4 thousand
Porter page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Housing and community development1.2%Health and hospitals0.5%
Full Porter breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$234 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$16 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$2 thousand
Porter page →

Your schools

Evansville Community School District

$28.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 92% of this ZIP is in Evansville Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes34%County and local tax money4.3%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services1.6%
Full Evansville Community School District breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$10.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$21 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$494 thousand

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$1.1 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$16.6 million

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$1.1 million
Evansville Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%Sent to other local governments5.9%
Full Evansville Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$24.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
5.9%$1.7 million
Evansville Community 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.

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.

Evansville Community 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 Union. 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 Magnolia. 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 January 31, 2022.

Town of Center. 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 Porter. 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.

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.