ZIP 53538 · Koshkonong, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53538: 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 53538?
53538 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson City School District, the Town of Koshkonong, the Town of Oakland, the Town of Hebron and the Town of Sumner. 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), Fort Atkinson City School District spent $65.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Koshkonong spent $1.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Oakland spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Hebron spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Sumner spent $446 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53538?
Of the governments serving 53538, 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), Fort Atkinson City School District collected $21.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Oakland collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Koshkonong collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Hebron collected $575 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Sumner collected $295 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53538.

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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, Koshkonong, Oakland and Hebron

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 53538

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

Fort Atkinson City School District$21.4 million

40% of its $53.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Oakland$1.0 million

52% of its $2.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Koshkonong$1.0 million

57% of its $1.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Hebron$575 thousand

58% of its $988 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Sumner$295 thousand

62% of its $473 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.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

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 Koshkonong

$1.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Koshkonong.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money22%Fees for services15%Fines and other2.5%
Full Koshkonong breakdown

Town taxes61%

Property tax
57%$1.0 million
Other taxes
3.6%$65 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$265 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$383 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$45 thousand
Koshkonong page →

Where the money goes

Debt payments (principal and interest)32%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs13%All other spending0.1%
Full Koshkonong breakdown

Spending by category100%

Debt payments (principal and interest)
32%$609 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$450 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$305 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$279 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$244 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$229
Housing and community development
<0.1%$125
Koshkonong page →

Town of Oakland

$2.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Oakland.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money15%Fees for services14%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other3.6%
Full Oakland breakdown

Town taxes57%

Property tax
52%$1.0 million
Other taxes
5.5%$111 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$285 thousand

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$195 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$310 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$45 thousand
Fines
1.4%$27 thousand
Oakland page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.3%All other spending0.7%
Full Oakland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$653 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$355 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$265 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.3%$150 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$10 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Oakland page →

Town of Hebron

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Hebron.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money23%Fees for services12%Fines and other6.8%
Full Hebron breakdown

Town taxes59%

Property tax
58%$575 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$5 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$118 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$224 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$67 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5
Hebron page →

Where the money goes

Debt payments (principal and interest)36%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Health and hospitals1.3%
Full Hebron breakdown

Spending by category100%

Debt payments (principal and interest)
36%$423 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$381 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$117 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$113 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$113 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$15 thousand
Hebron page →

Town of Sumner

$446 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Sumner.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes70%State tax money28%Fines and other1.7%
Full Sumner breakdown

Town taxes70%

Property tax
62%$295 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$36 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$234

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$134 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$8 thousand
Sumner page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Health and hospitals1.3%All other spending1.2%
Full Sumner breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$228 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$94 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$6 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.9%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
Sumner page →

Your schools

Fort Atkinson City School District

$65.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Fort Atkinson City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes40%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money3.3%Fees for services1.4%
Full Fort Atkinson City School District breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
40%$21.4 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$722 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$2.2 million

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$24.3 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$1.7 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$2.6 million
Fort Atkinson City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Sent to other local governments7.6%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%
Full Fort Atkinson City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$57.7 million
Sent to other local governments
7.6%$5.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$2.4 million
Fort Atkinson City 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.

Fort Atkinson City 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 Koshkonong. 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 Oakland. 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 Hebron. 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 Sumner. 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.