ZIP 54511 · Argonne, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54511: 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 54511?
54511 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Forest County, Crandon School District, Laona Joint School District 1, the Town of Argonne, the Town of Hiles, the Town of Caswell and the Town of Ross. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Forest County spent $16.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Crandon School District spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Laona Joint School District 1 spent $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Argonne spent $440 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Hiles spent $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Caswell spent $157 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Ross spent $159 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54511?
Of the governments serving 54511, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Crandon School District collected $7.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Forest County collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Laona Joint School District 1 collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hiles collected $200 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Ross collected $85 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Argonne collected $63 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Caswell collected $46 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54511.

See another ZIP code

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Forest County, Argonne, Hiles and Caswell

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 54511

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Crandon School District$7.1 million

44% of its $16.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Forest County$6.3 million

41% of its $15.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Laona Joint School District 1$1.7 million

30% of its $5.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Hiles$200 thousand

15% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Ross$85 thousand

40% of its $211 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Argonne$63 thousand

13% of its $491 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Caswell$46 thousand

25% of its $186 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

Forest County

$16.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%State tax money20%Fees for services11%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money8.2%Local tax money3.4%
Full Forest County breakdown

County taxes49%

Property tax
41%$6.3 million
Other taxes
8.3%$1.3 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.6 million

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$1.3 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$3.0 million

Local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.4%$517 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.1 million
Fines
1.1%$166 thousand
Forest County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs24%Social services19%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Housing and community development4.1%All other spending6.8%
Full Forest County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$6.0 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.0 million
Social services
19%$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$1.4 million
Housing and community development
4.1%$662 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.2%$519 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$469 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$124 thousand
Forest County page →

Your towns

Town of Argonne

$440 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Argonne.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%Town taxes15%Fines and other6.0%Fees for services5.1%County and local tax money2.0%
Full Argonne breakdown

Town taxes15%

Property tax
13%$63 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$13 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$25 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$351 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$10 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$30 thousand
Argonne page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending5.3%
Full Argonne breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$217 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$58 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.4%$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$12 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.5%$11 thousand
Argonne page →

Town of Hiles

$1.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Hiles.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%Fines and other21%Town taxes16%Federal tax money2.4%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Hiles breakdown

Town taxes16%

Property tax
15%$200 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$13 thousand

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$32 thousand

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$797 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$10 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$287 thousand
Hiles page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Housing and community development29%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%All other spending1.7%
Full Hiles breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$466 thousand
Housing and community development
29%$360 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$165 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$71 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.6%$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$197
Hiles page →

Town of Caswell

$157 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Caswell.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes33%Fines and other25%Fees for services0.3%
Full Caswell breakdown

Town taxes33%

Property tax
25%$46 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$15 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$617

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$77 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$47 thousand
Caswell page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%Health and hospitals1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%
Full Caswell breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$180
Caswell page →

Town of Ross

$159 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Ross.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%Town taxes44%Fines and other<0.1%
Full Ross breakdown

Town taxes44%

Property tax
40%$85 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$9 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$117 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$114
Ross page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.1%Health and hospitals0.2%
Full Ross breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$53 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.1%$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$350
Ross page →

Your schools

Crandon School District

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

About 61% of this ZIP is in Crandon School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes44%State tax money35%Federal tax money17%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money1.6%Fees for services0.4%
Full Crandon School District breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
44%$7.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$62 thousand

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$2.7 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$5.6 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$256 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$438 thousand
Crandon School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments7.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.1%
Full Crandon School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$15.2 million
Sent to other local governments
7.1%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$21 thousand
Crandon School District page →

Laona Joint School District 1

$5.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Laona Joint School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes30%Federal tax money8.9%County and local tax money7.6%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services0.4%
Full Laona Joint School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$1.7 million

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$22 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$498 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$2.7 million

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$420 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$245 thousand
Laona Joint School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments4.9%
Full Laona Joint School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$5.3 million
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$274 thousand
Laona Joint School District 1 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.

Forest 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.

Crandon 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.

Laona Joint School District 1. 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 Argonne. 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 Hiles. 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 Caswell. 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 Ross. 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.