ZIP 54541 · Laona, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54541: 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 54541?
54541 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Forest County, Laona Joint School District 1, the Town of Laona, Wabeno Joint School District 1, the Town of Blackwell and the Town of Wabeno. 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), Laona Joint School District 1 spent $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Laona spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wabeno Joint School District 1 spent $9.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Blackwell spent $390 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Wabeno spent $935 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54541?
Of the governments serving 54541, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wabeno Joint School District 1 collected $7.0 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 Laona collected $538 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Wabeno collected $264 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Blackwell collected $70 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54541.

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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: Forest County, Laona, Blackwell and Wabeno

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 54541

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Wabeno Joint School District 1$7.0 million

63% of its $11.2 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 Laona$538 thousand

50% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Wabeno$264 thousand

29% of its $917 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Blackwell$70 thousand

16% of its $433 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 Laona

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Laona.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money37%Fees for services3.5%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Laona breakdown

Town taxes55%

Property tax
50%$538 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$48 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$38 thousand

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$8 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$401 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%$7 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$34 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$560
Laona page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending8.8%
Full Laona breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$398 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$189 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$150 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$75 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$25 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$9 thousand
Laona page →

Town of Blackwell

$390 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Blackwell.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%Town taxes19%Fines and other9.8%
Full Blackwell breakdown

Town taxes19%

Property tax
16%$70 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$12 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$309 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$42 thousand
Blackwell page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Health and hospitals0.1%
Full Blackwell breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$218 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$65 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$505
Blackwell page →

Town of Wabeno

$935 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Wabeno.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%Town taxes30%Fees for services12%Fines and other3.0%
Full Wabeno breakdown

Town taxes30%

Property tax
29%$264 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$14 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$111 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$500 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$27 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$405
Wabeno page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%All other spending1.1%
Full Wabeno breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$529 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$127 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$65 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$63 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.9%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$3 thousand
Wabeno page →

Your schools

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 69% 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 →

Wabeno Joint School District 1

$9.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Wabeno Joint School District 1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%Federal tax money14%State tax money12%Fines and other8.0%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services0.4%
Full Wabeno Joint School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes63%

Property tax
63%$7.0 million

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$40 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$1.6 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.4 million

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%$269 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$897 thousand
Wabeno Joint School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments4.4%
Full Wabeno Joint School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.4%$422 thousand
Wabeno 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.

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 Laona. 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.

Wabeno 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 Blackwell. 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 Wabeno. 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.