ZIP 54121 · Florence, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54121: 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 54121?
54121 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Florence County, Florence School District, the Town of Florence, the Town of Homestead, the Town of Commonwealth and the Town of Fern. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Florence County spent $15.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Florence School District spent $10.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Florence spent $6.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Homestead spent $354 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Commonwealth spent $422 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Fern spent $290 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54121?
Of the governments serving 54121, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Florence School District collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Florence County collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Florence collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Homestead collected $107 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Fern collected $88 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Commonwealth collected $14 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54121.

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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: Florence County, Florence, Homestead and Commonwealth

Why not this year? Wisconsin governments with newer filings show figures from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 54121

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Florence School District$7.8 million

72% of its $10.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Florence County$6.3 million

45% of its $14.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Florence$1.1 million

16% of its $6.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Homestead$107 thousand

30% of its $361 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Fern$88 thousand

30% of its $290 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Commonwealth$14 thousand

6.4% of its $217 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

Florence County

$15.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money21%Fees for services11%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money8.4%
Full Florence County breakdown

County taxes51%

Property tax
45%$6.3 million
Other taxes
6.6%$931 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.6 million

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$1.2 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$2.9 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$1.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand
Florence County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Social services17%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development12%All other spending16%
Full Florence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$4.5 million
Social services
17%$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.0 million
Housing and community development
12%$1.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.7%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$891 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$83 thousand
Florence County page →

Your towns

Town of Florence

$6.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Florence.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)67%Town taxes16%State tax money10%Fines and other5.5%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

67%

of Florence's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Florence breakdown

Town taxes16%

Property tax
16%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
  • Electric power$2.4 million
  • Gas$1.6 million
  • Water$306 thousand
  • Sewer$158 thousand
  • Garbage collection$48 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$671 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$56 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$369 thousand
Florence page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs6.5%Interest on debt5.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

72%

of Florence's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Florence breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
72%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.2 million
  • Gas supply$1.6 million
  • Water supply$220 thousand
  • Sewer systems$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$96 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$750 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$750 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$390 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$160 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$298 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on gas supply debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on gas supply debt$94 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$64 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$137 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$136 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$53 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Florence page →

Town of Homestead

$354 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Homestead.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%Town taxes34%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money4.8%
Full Homestead breakdown

Town taxes34%

Property tax
30%$107 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$16 thousand

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$34 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$166 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$17 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$20 thousand
Homestead page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs20%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%All other spending1.1%
Full Homestead breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$199 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$71 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.9%$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$500
Homestead page →

Town of Commonwealth

$422 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Commonwealth.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%Fees for services22%Town taxes17%County and local tax money4.8%Fines and other2.3%
Full Commonwealth breakdown

Town taxes17%

Other taxes
10%$22 thousand
Property tax
6.4%$14 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$49 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$117 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$10 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$5 thousand
Commonwealth page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Health and hospitals1.8%All other spending0.6%
Full Commonwealth breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$266 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$8 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
Commonwealth page →

Town of Fern

$290 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Fern.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%Town taxes41%Fees for services5.6%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money1.1%
Full Fern breakdown

Town taxes41%

Property tax
30%$88 thousand
Other taxes
11%$31 thousand

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$16 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$142 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$9 thousand
Fern page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%Health and hospitals0.4%
Full Fern breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$175 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$91 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$1 thousand
Fern page →

Your schools

Florence School District

$10.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes72%State tax money14%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money2.1%Fees for services1.9%
Full Florence School District breakdown

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$7.8 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$210 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$686 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.6 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$225 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$357 thousand
Florence School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments9.6%
Full Florence School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$7.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
9.6%$983 thousand
Florence 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.

Florence 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.

Florence 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 Florence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Homestead. 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 Commonwealth. 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 Fern. 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.