ZIP 53563 · Milton, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53563: 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 53563?
53563 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Rock County, Milton School District, the Town of Milton, the Town of Lima and the Town of Harmony. 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), Milton School District spent $60.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Milton spent $2.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Lima spent $624 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Harmony spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53563?
Of the governments serving 53563, 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), Milton School District collected $21.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Milton collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Harmony collected $831 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Lima collected $167 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53563.

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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, Milton, Lima and Harmony

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 53563

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

Milton School District$21.8 million

35% of its $62.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Milton$1.5 million

62% of its $2.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Harmony$831 thousand

59% of its $1.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Lima$167 thousand

32% of its $523 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.

About 99% 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 →

Your towns

Town of Milton

$2.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Milton.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes66%Fees for services20%State tax money8.4%Fines and other5.4%
Full Milton breakdown

Town taxes66%

Property tax
62%$1.5 million
Other taxes
4.6%$110 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$477 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$200 thousand

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%$786

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
3.8%$92 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$38 thousand
Milton page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Debt payments (principal and interest)21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs13%All other spending0.4%
Full Milton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
26%$619 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$599 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
21%$499 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$349 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$301 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$6 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$3 thousand
Milton page →

Town of Lima

$624 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Lima.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes35%Fees for services22%Fines and other0.5%
Full Lima breakdown

Town taxes35%

Property tax
32%$167 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$19 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$117 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$218 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand
Lima page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs12%Health and hospitals0.8%Housing and community development<0.1%
Full Lima breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$232 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$201 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$5 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$535
Lima page →

Town of Harmony

$1.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Harmony.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes63%State tax money20%Fees for services16%Fines and other0.9%
Full Harmony breakdown

Town taxes63%

Property tax
59%$831 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$50 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$232 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$281 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$12 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$105
Harmony page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs9.2%Housing and community development1.0%Health and hospitals0.2%
Full Harmony breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$239 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$169 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$149 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$4 thousand
Harmony page →

Your schools

Milton School District

$60.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Milton School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes35%County and local tax money6.5%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money3.1%Fees for services2.3%
Full Milton School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$21.8 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$1.4 million

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$1.9 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$30.4 million

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$4.0 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.7 million
Milton School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments8.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.6%
Full Milton School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$51.1 million
Sent to other local governments
8.0%$4.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.6%$4.6 million
Milton 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.

Milton 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 Milton. 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 Lima. 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 Harmony. 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.