ZIP 53944 · Kildare, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 53944: 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 53944?
53944 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Juneau County, Mauston School District, the Town of Kildare, Reedsburg School District, the Town of Lyndon, the Town of Seven Mile Creek and Sauk County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Juneau County spent $44.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Mauston School District spent $27.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Kildare spent $413 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Reedsburg School District spent $52.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Lyndon spent $773 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Seven Mile Creek spent $443 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Sauk County spent $100 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 53944?
Of the governments serving 53944, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sauk County collected $35.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Juneau County collected $18.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Reedsburg School District collected $16.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mauston School District collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Lyndon collected $274 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Seven Mile Creek collected $191 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Kildare collected $162 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 53944.

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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: Juneau County, Sauk County, Kildare and Lyndon

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 53944

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Sauk County$35.1 million

33% of its $108 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Juneau County$18.5 million

39% of its $48.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Reedsburg School District$16.7 million

34% of its $49.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Mauston School District$9.1 million

32% of its $28.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Lyndon$274 thousand

40% of its $689 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Seven Mile Creek$191 thousand

43% of its $448 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Kildare$162 thousand

37% of its $432 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

Juneau County

$44.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Juneau County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%Federal tax money19%Fees for services16%State tax money15%Fines and other4.1%
Full Juneau County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
39%$18.5 million
Other taxes
7.8%$3.7 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$7.5 million

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$9.2 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$7.2 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.7 million
Fines
0.5%$230 thousand
Juneau County page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending9.1%
Full Juneau County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$15.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$10.0 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
5.3%$2.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$105 thousand
Juneau County page →

Sauk County

$100 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Sauk County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%State tax money36%Fees for services8.1%Fines and other6.7%Federal tax money2.9%Local tax money0.1%
Full Sauk County breakdown

County taxes47%

Property tax
33%$35.1 million
Other taxes
14%$15.0 million

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$8.7 million

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$3.2 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$38.3 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$154 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$6.6 million
Fines
0.6%$593 thousand
Sauk County page →

Where the money goes

Social services47%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Housing and community development6.6%All other spending1.9%
Full Sauk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
47%$47.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$23.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$11.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$8.4 million
Housing and community development
6.6%$6.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$103 thousand
Sauk County page →

Your towns

Town of Kildare

$413 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Kildare.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes43%State tax money42%Fines and other14%Fees for services0.2%
Full Kildare breakdown

Town taxes43%

Property tax
37%$162 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$25 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$997

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$183 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$61 thousand
Kildare page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs14%
Full Kildare breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$169 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$107 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$60 thousand
Kildare page →

Town of Lyndon

$773 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lyndon.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money28%Fees for services18%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Lyndon breakdown

Town taxes50%

Property tax
40%$274 thousand
Other taxes
11%$73 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$125 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$193 thousand

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%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$23 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$249
Lyndon page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Housing and community development4.3%
Full Lyndon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$279 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$103 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$98 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$33 thousand
Lyndon page →

Town of Seven Mile Creek

$443 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Seven Mile Creek.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%Town taxes48%Fines and other1.9%
Full Seven Mile Creek breakdown

Town taxes48%

Property tax
43%$191 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$22 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$227 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$8 thousand
Seven Mile Creek page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%
Full Seven Mile Creek breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$348 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$30 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
Seven Mile Creek page →

Your schools

Mauston School District

$27.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Mauston School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes32%Federal tax money8.2%County and local tax money5.3%Fees for services3.4%Fines and other2.9%
Full Mauston School District breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$9.1 million
Other taxes
0.1%$33 thousand

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$988 thousand

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$2.4 million

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$13.9 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$1.5 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$844 thousand
Mauston School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments8.4%
Full Mauston School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$21.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$3.2 million
Sent to other local governments
8.4%$2.3 million
Mauston School District page →

Reedsburg School District

$52.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Reedsburg School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes34%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money3.2%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services1.2%
Full Reedsburg School District breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$16.7 million
Other taxes
0.1%$60 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$597 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$3.1 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$26.3 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$1.6 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$1.0 million
Reedsburg School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Sent to other local governments7.1%
Full Reedsburg School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$41.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$6.9 million
Sent to other local governments
7.1%$3.7 million
Reedsburg 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.

Juneau 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.

Mauston 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 Kildare. 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.

Reedsburg 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 Lyndon. 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 Seven Mile Creek. 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.

Sauk 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.

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.