ZIP 53920 · Douglas, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53920: 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 53920?
53920 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells School District, Marquette County, the Town of Douglas, Adams County and the Town of New Haven. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wisconsin Dells School District spent $37.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Marquette County spent $30.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Douglas spent $310 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Adams County spent $40.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of New Haven spent $435 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53920?
Of the governments serving 53920, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wisconsin Dells School District collected $22.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Adams County collected $19.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Marquette County collected $15.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of New Haven collected $198 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Douglas collected $143 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53920.

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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: Marquette County, Adams County, Douglas and New Haven

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 53920

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Wisconsin Dells School District$22.5 million

65% of its $34.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Adams County$19.7 million

45% of its $43.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Marquette County$15.2 million

53% of its $28.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of New Haven$198 thousand

45% of its $437 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Douglas$143 thousand

43% of its $330 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

Marquette County

$30.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Marquette County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%State tax money20%Fees for services13%Fines and other7.2%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Marquette County breakdown

County taxes60%

Property tax
53%$15.2 million
Other taxes
6.8%$2.0 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.8 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$5.7 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.9 million
Fines
0.5%$151 thousand
Marquette County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Social services24%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%All other spending5.9%
Full Marquette County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$8.7 million
Social services
24%$7.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$615 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$79 thousand
Marquette County page →

Adams County

$40.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Adams County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%State tax money25%Fees for services13%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Adams County breakdown

County taxes54%

Property tax
45%$19.7 million
Other taxes
9.0%$4.0 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$5.6 million

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$207 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$10.9 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$3.3 million
Fines
0.2%$79 thousand
Adams County page →

Where the money goes

Social services30%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development6.9%All other spending6.5%
Full Adams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
30%$11.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$8.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.1 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.0 million
Housing and community development
6.9%$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$2.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.0%$414 thousand
Adams County page →

Your towns

Town of Douglas

$310 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Douglas.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes49%State tax money41%Fees for services5.1%Fines and other4.3%
Full Douglas breakdown

Town taxes49%

Property tax
43%$143 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$20 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$17 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$136 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$14 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$40
Douglas page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Housing and community development5.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Douglas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$191 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$29 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$575
Douglas page →

Town of New Haven

$435 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 44% of this ZIP is in New Haven.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money36%Fees for services12%Fines and other0.5%
Full New Haven breakdown

Town taxes52%

Property tax
45%$198 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$28 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$53 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$156 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

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

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Housing and community development0.2%Health and hospitals0.1%
Full New Haven breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$271 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$48 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$970
Health and hospitals
0.1%$500
New Haven page →

Your schools

Wisconsin Dells School District

$37.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money19%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services2.1%
Full Wisconsin Dells School District breakdown

School district taxes65%

Property tax
65%$22.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$81 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$729 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$2.2 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$6.6 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$1.4 million
Wisconsin Dells School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Sent to other local governments7.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.2%
Full Wisconsin Dells School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$31.6 million
Sent to other local governments
7.7%$2.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.2%$2.7 million
Wisconsin Dells 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.

Wisconsin Dells 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.

Marquette 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 Douglas. 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.

Adams 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 New Haven. 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.