ZIP 53820 · Potosi, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53820: 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 53820?
53820 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Grant County, Potosi Joint School District 10, the Town of Potosi, the Town of Waterloo, the Town of Paris, the Town of Harrison and Cassville School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Grant County spent $51.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Potosi Joint School District 10 spent $7.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Potosi spent $774 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Waterloo spent $530 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Paris spent $474 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Harrison spent $643 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Cassville School District spent $4.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53820?
Of the governments serving 53820, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Grant County collected $15.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Potosi Joint School District 10 collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cassville School District collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Harrison collected $411 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Waterloo collected $236 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Potosi collected $227 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Paris collected $141 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53820.

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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: Grant County, Potosi, Waterloo and Paris

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 53820

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Grant County$15.4 million

34% of its $45.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Potosi Joint School District 10$2.4 million

33% of its $7.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Cassville School District$1.9 million

40% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Harrison$411 thousand

63% of its $651 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Waterloo$236 thousand

47% of its $501 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Potosi$227 thousand

27% of its $855 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Paris$141 thousand

34% of its $411 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

Grant County

$51.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money33%Fees for services14%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money0.6%

Full Grant County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax

34%$15.4 million

Other taxes

12%$5.5 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services

14%$6.5 million

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government

0.6%$277 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state

33%$15.0 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other

5.4%$2.5 million

Fines

0.7%$300 thousand

Grant County page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.0%All other spending6.2%

Full Grant County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

37%$18.7 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

18%$9.3 million

Roads, transit and parking

18%$9.2 million

Running the government and other costs

14%$7.2 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

7.0%$3.6 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.9%$2.0 million

Housing and community development

2.2%$1.1 million

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Your towns

Town of Potosi

$774 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Potosi.

Where the money comes from

State tax money39%Town taxes27%Fines and other17%County and local tax money9.8%Fees for services7.6%Federal tax money<0.1%

Full Potosi breakdown

Town taxes27%

Property tax

27%$227 thousand

Other taxes

0.6%$5 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services

7.6%$65 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$721

State tax money39%

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

From the state

39%$332 thousand

County and local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

9.8%$84 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other

17%$142 thousand

Potosi page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.8%Health and hospitals2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

Full Potosi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

72%$559 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.4%$72 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

8.0%$62 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

7.8%$60 thousand

Health and hospitals

2.6%$20 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

<0.1%$400

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Town of Waterloo

$530 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Waterloo.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes49%State tax money43%Fees for services4.0%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other0.6%Federal tax money0.4%

Full Waterloo breakdown

Town taxes49%

Property tax

47%$236 thousand

Other taxes

1.6%$8 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services

4.0%$20 thousand

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government

0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state

43%$217 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.0%$15 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other

0.6%$3 thousand

Waterloo page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs10%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%All other spending1.6%

Full Waterloo breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

70%$373 thousand

Running the government and other costs

10%$54 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

8.3%$44 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

5.2%$28 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

4.1%$22 thousand

Health and hospitals

1.1%$6 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$3 thousand

Waterloo page →

Town of Paris

$474 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Paris.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%Town taxes34%Fees for services13%Fines and other0.7%

Full Paris breakdown

Town taxes34%

Property tax

34%$141 thousand

Other taxes

<0.1%$192

Fees for services13%

Fees for services

13%$55 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$72

State tax money52%

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

From the state

52%$212 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%$36

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other

0.7%$3 thousand

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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs10%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.2%

Full Paris breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

65%$310 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$56 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

10%$50 thousand

Running the government and other costs

10%$49 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.2%$11 thousand

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Town of Harrison

$643 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Harrison.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes64%State tax money33%Fines and other2.9%

Full Harrison breakdown

Town taxes64%

Property tax

63%$411 thousand

Other taxes

0.6%$4 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state

33%$217 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other

2.8%$18 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$400

Harrison page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Debt payments (principal and interest)24%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Health and hospitals0.9%

Full Harrison breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

47%$302 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

24%$156 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

13%$83 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.2%$59 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

5.7%$37 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.9%$6 thousand

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Your schools

Potosi Joint School District 10

$7.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Potosi Joint School District 10.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes33%County and local tax money8.5%Federal tax money5.3%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other1.8%

Full Potosi Joint School District 10 breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax

33%$2.4 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services

3.9%$284 thousand

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government

5.3%$384 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state

47%$3.5 million

County and local tax money8.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

8.5%$619 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other

1.8%$130 thousand

Potosi Joint School District 10 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments6.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.1%

Full Potosi Joint School District 10 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$6.4 million

Sent to other local governments

6.2%$444 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.1%$294 thousand

Potosi Joint School District 10 page →

Cassville School District

$4.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Cassville School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes40%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services1.3%County and local tax money0.1%

Full Cassville School District breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax

40%$1.9 million

Other taxes

<0.1%$64

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services

1.3%$61 thousand

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government

7.2%$335 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state

45%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other

6.2%$290 thousand

Cassville School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments12%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.1%

Full Cassville School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

88%$4.1 million

Sent to other local governments

12%$537 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

0.1%$6 thousand

Cassville 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

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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

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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.

Grant 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.

Potosi Joint School District 10. 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 Potosi. 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 Waterloo. 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 Paris. 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 Harrison. 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.

Cassville 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.