ZIP 54493 · Foster, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54493: 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 54493?
54493 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Clark County, the Town of Foster, Osseo-Fairchild School District, Greenwood School District, the Town of Hendren and the Town of Seif. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clark County spent $52.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Foster spent $281 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Osseo-Fairchild School District spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Greenwood School District spent $8.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hendren spent $283 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Seif spent $153 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54493?
Of the governments serving 54493, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clark County collected $22.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Osseo-Fairchild School District collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Greenwood School District collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hendren collected $69 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Seif collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Foster collected $20 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54493.

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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: Clark County, Foster, Hendren and Seif

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 54493

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Clark County$22.2 million

39% of its $56.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Osseo-Fairchild School District$5.1 million

30% of its $17.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Greenwood School District$3.0 million

37% of its $8.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Hendren$69 thousand

22% of its $311 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Seif$37 thousand

16% of its $226 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Foster$20 thousand

7.3% of its $269 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

Clark County

$52.4 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 money24%Fees for services23%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money2.2%
Full Clark County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
39%$22.2 million
Other taxes
6.6%$3.7 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$12.9 million

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$1.3 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$13.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$3.1 million
Fines
0.2%$128 thousand
Clark County page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending5.5%
Full Clark County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$20.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$9.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$8.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$6.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$3.9 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$897 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$39 thousand
Clark County page →

Your towns

Town of Foster

$281 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Foster.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%County and local tax money44%Town taxes9.5%Fines and other0.6%
Full Foster breakdown

Town taxes9.5%

Property tax
7.3%$20 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$6 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$24

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$122 thousand

County and local tax money44%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
44%$119 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand
Foster page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%
Full Foster breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$216 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$2 thousand
Foster page →

Town of Hendren

$283 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Hendren.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%Town taxes29%County and local tax money2.4%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services0.5%
Full Hendren breakdown

Town taxes29%

Property tax
22%$69 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$22 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$2 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$208 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$8 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand
Hendren page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%Health and hospitals0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%
Full Hendren breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$198 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$750
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$400
Hendren page →

Town of Seif

$153 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Seif.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%Town taxes23%Fees for services7.5%Fines and other1.5%
Full Seif breakdown

Town taxes23%

Property tax
16%$37 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$16 thousand

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$17 thousand

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$154 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$3 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$129
Seif page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Health and hospitals0.5%
Full Seif breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$828
Seif page →

Your schools

Osseo-Fairchild School District

$16.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Osseo-Fairchild School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes30%Federal tax money8.1%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money3.2%Fees for services1.5%
Full Osseo-Fairchild School District breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$5.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$249 thousand

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$1.4 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$9.2 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%$538 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$586 thousand
Osseo-Fairchild School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Sent to other local governments7.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.8%
Full Osseo-Fairchild School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$14.6 million
Sent to other local governments
7.5%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$628 thousand
Osseo-Fairchild School District page →

Greenwood School District

$8.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Greenwood School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes37%Federal tax money8.9%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services1.4%Fines and other1.4%
Full Greenwood School District breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$3.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$118 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$735 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$4.1 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$177 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$111 thousand
Greenwood School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments6.4%
Full Greenwood School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$7.5 million
Sent to other local governments
6.4%$509 thousand
Greenwood 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.

Clark 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 Foster. 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.

Osseo-Fairchild 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.

Greenwood 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 Hendren. 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 Seif. 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.