ZIP 54555 · Worcester, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54555: 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 54555?
54555 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Price County, Phillips School District, the Town of Worcester, the Town of Emery, the Town of Flambeau and the Town of Elk. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Price County spent $26.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Phillips School District spent $15.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Worcester spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Emery spent $448 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Flambeau spent $703 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Elk spent $613 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54555?
Of the governments serving 54555, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Price County collected $11.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Phillips School District collected $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Elk collected $278 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Worcester collected $275 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Flambeau collected $113 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Emery collected $40 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54555.

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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: Price County, Worcester, Emery and Flambeau

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 54555

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Price County$11.8 million

48% of its $24.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Phillips School District$7.2 million

50% of its $14.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Elk$278 thousand

41% of its $674 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Worcester$275 thousand

27% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Flambeau$113 thousand

25% of its $459 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Emery$40 thousand

8.6% of its $463 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

Price County

$26.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%State tax money29%Fees for services8.7%Fines and other4.6%Federal tax money0.7%
Full Price County breakdown

County taxes57%

Property tax
48%$11.8 million
Other taxes
8.9%$2.2 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$2.1 million

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$173 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$7.1 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.0 million
Fines
0.5%$122 thousand
Price County page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development7.0%All other spending3.9%
Full Price County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$7.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$4.5 million
Housing and community development
7.0%$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$668 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$356 thousand
Price County page →

Your towns

Town of Worcester

$1.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Worcester.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%Town taxes32%Federal tax money8.8%Fees for services6.2%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money1.3%
Full Worcester breakdown

Town taxes32%

Property tax
27%$275 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$47 thousand

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$63 thousand

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$90 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$513 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$13 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$18 thousand
Worcester page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Debt payments (principal and interest)25%Running the government and other costs8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%Housing and community development0.1%
Full Worcester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$970 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
25%$421 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$109 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$50 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$2 thousand
Worcester page →

Town of Emery

$448 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Emery.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%Town taxes13%Fees for services2.2%County and local tax money1.7%Fines and other0.5%
Full Emery breakdown

Town taxes13%

Property tax
8.6%$40 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$21 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$10 thousand

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$382 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand
Emery page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%Health and hospitals0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%
Full Emery breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$346 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$2 thousand
Emery page →

Town of Flambeau

$703 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Flambeau.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%Town taxes33%Fees for services1.3%Fines and other0.4%
Full Flambeau breakdown

Town taxes33%

Property tax
25%$113 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$40 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$6 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$298 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand
Flambeau page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%
Full Flambeau breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$529 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$80 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$71 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$1 thousand
Flambeau page →

Town of Elk

$613 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Elk.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes49%State tax money32%Fines and other12%Fees for services6.3%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Elk breakdown

Town taxes49%

Property tax
41%$278 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$53 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$43 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$212 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%$6 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$83 thousand
Elk page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.6%Housing and community development1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Elk breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$362 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.6%$53 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
Elk page →

Your schools

Phillips School District

$15.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Phillips School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money34%Federal tax money8.4%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services2.8%County and local tax money2.5%
Full Phillips School District breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$7.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$399 thousand

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 money34%

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

From the state
34%$4.9 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$359 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$431 thousand
Phillips School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Sent to other local governments6.8%
Full Phillips School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$11.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
6.8%$1.0 million
Phillips 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.

Price 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.

Phillips 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 Worcester. 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 Emery. 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 Flambeau. 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 Elk. 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.