ZIP 54621 · Hamburg, WI

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54621: 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 54621?
54621 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Vernon County, Westby School District, the Town of Hamburg and the Town of Harmony. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Vernon County spent $32.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Westby School District spent $22.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hamburg spent $592 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Harmony spent $464 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54621?
Of the governments serving 54621, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Vernon County collected $10.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Westby School District collected $7.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hamburg collected $447 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Harmony collected $297 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54621.

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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: Vernon County, Hamburg, Harmony and Westby School District

Why not this year? Wisconsin governments with newer filings show figures from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 54621

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Vernon County$10.8 million

31% of its $34.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Westby School District$7.0 million

31% of its $22.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Hamburg$447 thousand

63% of its $705 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Harmony$297 thousand

54% of its $547 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

Vernon County

$32.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money36%Federal tax money11%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services4.1%Local tax money3.5%
Full Vernon County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
31%$10.8 million
Other taxes
9.1%$3.1 million

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$1.4 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$3.8 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$12.4 million

Local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.7 million
Fines
0.2%$69 thousand
Vernon County page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development8.2%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending6.2%
Full Vernon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$11.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$7.2 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.2 million
Housing and community development
8.2%$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$973 thousand
Vernon County page →

Your towns

Town of Hamburg

$592 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Hamburg.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money31%Fees for services0.9%Fines and other0.6%
Full Hamburg breakdown

Town taxes68%

Property tax
63%$447 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$29 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$6 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$218 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand
Hamburg page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.8%
Full Hamburg breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$406 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$57 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.8%$46 thousand
Hamburg page →

Town of Harmony

$464 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Harmony.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money35%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

9.3%

of Harmony's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Harmony breakdown

Town taxes55%

Property tax
54%$297 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$51 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$192 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand
Harmony page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

5.4%

of Harmony's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Harmony breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$322 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$17 thousand
Harmony page →

Your schools

Westby School District

$22.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 95% of this ZIP is in Westby School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes31%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money3.4%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services1.7%
Full Westby School District breakdown

School district taxes31%

Property tax
31%$7.0 million
Other taxes
0.1%$24 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$380 thousand

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$2.0 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$11.6 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$772 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$614 thousand
Westby School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Sent to other local governments8.8%
Full Westby School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$17.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
8.8%$2.0 million
Westby 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.

Vernon 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.

Westby 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 Hamburg. 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 Harmony. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.