ZIP 54824 · Eureka, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54824: 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 54824?
54824 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Polk County, Unity School District, the Town of Eureka, the Town of Balsam Lake, the Town of St. Croix Falls and the Town of Milltown. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Polk County spent $61.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Unity School District spent $21.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Eureka spent $627 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Balsam Lake spent $824 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of St. Croix Falls spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Milltown spent $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54824?
Of the governments serving 54824, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Polk County collected $24.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Unity School District collected $11.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of St. Croix Falls collected $827 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Milltown collected $739 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Balsam Lake collected $413 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Eureka collected $409 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54824.

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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: Polk County, Eureka, Balsam Lake and St. Croix Falls

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 54824

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Polk County$24.2 million

43% of its $56.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Unity School District$11.9 million

57% of its $20.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of St. Croix Falls$827 thousand

72% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Milltown$739 thousand

72% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Balsam Lake$413 thousand

61% of its $678 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Eureka$409 thousand

52% of its $780 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

Polk County

$61.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes55%State tax money29%Fees for services8.9%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Polk County breakdown

County taxes55%

Property tax
43%$24.2 million
Other taxes
12%$7.0 million

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$5.0 million

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$121 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$16.6 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.4 million
Fines
0.2%$136 thousand
Polk County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development8.1%All other spending12%
Full Polk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$17.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$11.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.9 million
Housing and community development
8.1%$5.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$3.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$1.0 million
Polk County page →

Your towns

Town of Eureka

$627 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Eureka.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money45%Fines and other0.4%
Full Eureka breakdown

Town taxes55%

Property tax
52%$409 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$16 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$351 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand
Eureka page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Health and hospitals1.2%Housing and community development0.1%
Full Eureka breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$414 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$119 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$86 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$8 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$818
Eureka page →

Town of Balsam Lake

$824 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Balsam Lake.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money37%Fines and other1.0%
Full Balsam Lake breakdown

Town taxes62%

Property tax
61%$413 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$5 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$49

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$253 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$7 thousand
Balsam Lake page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Health and hospitals0.3%
Full Balsam Lake breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$552 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$128 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$93 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$3 thousand
Balsam Lake page →

Town of St. Croix Falls

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in St. Croix Falls.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes76%State tax money18%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services0.2%
Full St. Croix Falls breakdown

Town taxes76%

Property tax
72%$827 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$36 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$211 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$66 thousand
St. Croix Falls page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%All other spending0.8%
Full St. Croix Falls breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$668 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$9 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$4 thousand
St. Croix Falls page →

Town of Milltown

$1.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Milltown.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes74%State tax money24%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services0.3%
Full Milltown breakdown

Town taxes74%

Property tax
72%$739 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$19 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$252 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

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

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Running the government and other costs8.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Health and hospitals0.2%
Full Milltown breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$1.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$257 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$3 thousand
Milltown page →

Your schools

Unity School District

$21.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Unity School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money23%Federal tax money8.6%County and local tax money4.5%Fees for services4.1%Fines and other2.0%
Full Unity School District breakdown

School district taxes57%

Property tax
57%$11.9 million
Other taxes
0.1%$29 thousand

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$855 thousand

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$1.8 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$4.9 million

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$942 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$409 thousand
Unity School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments9.2%
Full Unity School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$16.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$2.3 million
Sent to other local governments
9.2%$1.9 million
Unity 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.

Polk 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.

Unity 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 Eureka. 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 Balsam Lake. 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 St. Croix Falls. 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 Milltown. 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.