ZIP 54731 · Willard, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54731: 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 54731?
54731 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Rusk County, the Town of Willard, Lake Holcombe School District, Flambeau School District and the Town of Marshall. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rusk County spent $32.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Willard spent $360 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lake Holcombe School District spent $6.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Flambeau School District spent $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Town of Marshall spent $409 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54731?
Of the governments serving 54731, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rusk County collected $8.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lake Holcombe School District collected $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Flambeau School District collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Willard collected $183 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Marshall collected $31 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54731.

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: Rusk County, Willard, Marshall and Lake Holcombe School District

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 54731

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Rusk County$8.9 million

30% of its $29.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Lake Holcombe School District$4.1 million

62% of its $6.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Flambeau School District$2.4 million

23% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Willard$183 thousand

50% of its $365 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Marshall$31 thousand

8.6% of its $362 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

Rusk County

$32.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%County taxes36%Fees for services15%Fines and other10%Federal tax money0.7%
Full Rusk County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
30%$8.9 million
Other taxes
6.1%$1.8 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$4.5 million

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$207 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$11.4 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$2.9 million
Fines
0.5%$156 thousand
Rusk County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs21%Social services18%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.3%All other spending8.7%
Full Rusk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$7.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$7.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$7.0 million
Social services
18%$5.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.3%$1.7 million
Housing and community development
4.6%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$90 thousand
Rusk County page →

Your towns

Town of Willard

$360 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Willard.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money34%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services0.8%
Full Willard breakdown

Town taxes58%

Property tax
50%$183 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$29 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$3 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$126 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$24 thousand
Willard page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%
Full Willard breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$75 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$120
Willard page →

Town of Marshall

$409 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Marshall.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%Town taxes20%Fines and other10%Fees for services3.0%
Full Marshall breakdown

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
11%$40 thousand
Property tax
8.6%$31 thousand

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$11 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$243 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$38 thousand
Marshall page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs18%Housing and community development7.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%All other spending2.2%
Full Marshall breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$255 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$75 thousand
Housing and community development
7.1%$29 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.4%$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$1 thousand
Marshall page →

Your schools

Lake Holcombe School District

$6.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Lake Holcombe School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money14%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money7.3%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services1.4%
Full Lake Holcombe School District breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
62%$4.1 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$92 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$743 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$930 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$479 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$218 thousand
Lake Holcombe School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments8.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.2%
Full Lake Holcombe School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
8.2%$552 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.2%$11 thousand
Lake Holcombe School District page →

Flambeau School District

$10.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Flambeau School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes23%Federal tax money9.2%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services0.8%
Full Flambeau School District breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$2.4 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$79 thousand

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$943 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$5.7 million

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$687 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$410 thousand
Flambeau School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments14%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.8%
Full Flambeau School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$1.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$195 thousand
Flambeau 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.

Rusk 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 Willard. 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.

Lake Holcombe 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.

Flambeau 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 Marshall. 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.