ZIP 54481 · Linwood, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54481: 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 54481?
54481 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Portage County, Stevens Point Area School District, the Town of Linwood, the Town of Carson, the City of Stevens Point and the Town of Hull. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Portage County spent $90.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Stevens Point Area School District spent $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Linwood spent $451 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Carson spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Stevens Point spent $86.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Hull spent $3.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54481?
Of the governments serving 54481, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stevens Point Area School District collected $43.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Portage County collected $34.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Stevens Point collected $26.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Hull collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Carson collected $562 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Linwood collected $248 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54481.

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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: Portage County, Linwood, Carson and Stevens Point

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 54481

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Stevens Point Area School District$43.0 million

33% of its $129 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Portage County$34.9 million

38% of its $91.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

City of Stevens Point$26.9 million

38% of its $70.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Hull$1.6 million

62% of its $2.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Carson$562 thousand

56% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Linwood$248 thousand

49% of its $501 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

Portage County

$90.1 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 services16%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money4.2%
Full Portage County breakdown

County taxes51%

Property tax
38%$34.9 million
Other taxes
13%$11.7 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$14.4 million

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$3.8 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$19.5 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$6.8 million
Fines
0.3%$303 thousand
Portage County page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending9.7%
Full Portage County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$30.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$20.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$13.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$12.0 million
Housing and community development
5.1%$4.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$4.3 million
Portage County page →

Your cities and towns

Town of Linwood

$451 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Linwood.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes53%State tax money46%Fees for services0.4%
Full Linwood breakdown

Town taxes53%

Property tax
49%$248 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$19 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$27

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$233 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$126
Linwood page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals0.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%
Full Linwood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$189 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$170 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$86 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$2 thousand
Linwood page →

Town of Carson

$1.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Carson.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money26%Fees for services12%Fines and other4.9%
Full Carson breakdown

Town taxes57%

Property tax
56%$562 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$14 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$119 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$267 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$50 thousand
Carson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Health and hospitals0.3%
Full Carson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$602 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$458 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$227 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$118 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$4 thousand
Carson page →

City of Stevens Point

$86.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Stevens Point.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services39%State tax money12%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Stevens Point breakdown

City taxes42%

Property tax
38%$26.9 million
Other taxes
4.2%$3.0 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$27.2 million

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$41 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$8.8 million

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%$25 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$4.2 million
Fines
0.3%$207 thousand
Stevens Point page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Housing and community development12%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%All other spending11%
Full Stevens Point breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$22.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$19.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$15.9 million
Housing and community development
12%$10.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$9.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$5.3 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$3.7 million
Health and hospitals
0.1%$124 thousand
Stevens Point page →

Town of Hull

$3.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Hull.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money22%Fines and other10%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Hull breakdown

Town taxes68%

Property tax
62%$1.6 million
Other taxes
5.8%$154 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$584 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$265 thousand
Hull page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%All other spending0.8%
Full Hull breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$1.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
20%$650 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$536 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$431 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$273 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$12 thousand
Hull page →

Your schools

Stevens Point Area School District

$131 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes33%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services2.2%County and local tax money1.4%
Full Stevens Point Area School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$43.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$83 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$2.8 million

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$7.8 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$69.9 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$1.8 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$4.0 million
Stevens Point Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Sent to other local governments7.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%
Full Stevens Point Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$115 million
Sent to other local governments
7.0%$9.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$7.5 million
Stevens Point Area 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.

Portage 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.

Stevens Point Area 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 Linwood. 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 Carson. 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.

City of Stevens Point. 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.

Town of Hull. 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.