ZIP 54870 · Madge, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54870: 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 54870?
54870 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Washburn County, Spooner School District, the Town of Madge, the Town of Sarona, the Town of Long Lake, Rice Lake Area School District and Shell Lake School. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washburn County spent $32.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Spooner School District spent $24.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Madge spent $347 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Sarona spent $534 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Long Lake spent $368 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Rice Lake Area School District spent $62.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Shell Lake School spent $12.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54870?
Of the governments serving 54870, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rice Lake Area School District collected $20.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Spooner School District collected $19.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Washburn County collected $11.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Shell Lake School collected $5.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Long Lake collected $272 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Madge collected $163 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Sarona collected $77 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54870.

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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: Washburn County, Madge, Sarona and Long Lake

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 54870

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Rice Lake Area School District$20.0 million

42% of its $47.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Spooner School District$19.8 million

75% of its $26.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Washburn County$11.2 million

34% of its $33.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Shell Lake School$5.9 million

45% of its $12.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Long Lake$272 thousand

52% of its $522 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Madge$163 thousand

45% of its $360 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Sarona$77 thousand

13% of its $578 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

Washburn County

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

About 97% of this ZIP is in Washburn County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%Fees for services24%State tax money20%Fines and other13%Local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Washburn County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
34%$11.2 million
Other taxes
8.4%$2.8 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$7.9 million

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$164 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$6.5 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$209 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$2.9 million
Fines
4.2%$1.4 million
Washburn County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs14%Housing and community development8.3%All other spending8.4%
Full Washburn County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$9.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$7.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.6 million
Housing and community development
8.3%$2.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$444 thousand
Washburn County page →

Your towns

Town of Madge

$347 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Madge.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes51%State tax money44%County and local tax money2.8%Fines and other2.4%
Full Madge breakdown

Town taxes51%

Property tax
45%$163 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$20 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$158 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$10 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$9 thousand
Madge page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals1.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%
Full Madge breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$181 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$102 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$57 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
Madge page →

Town of Sarona

$534 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Sarona.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other56%State tax money27%Town taxes17%
Full Sarona breakdown

Town taxes17%

Property tax
13%$77 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$20 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$157 thousand

Fines and other56%

Interest, rents and other
56%$325 thousand
Sarona page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Health and hospitals0.5%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%
Full Sarona breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$435 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$34 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$500
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$35
Sarona page →

Town of Long Lake

$368 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Long Lake.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money30%Fines and other9.3%Fees for services1.2%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Long Lake breakdown

Town taxes59%

Property tax
52%$272 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$34 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$6 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$159 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$49 thousand
Long Lake page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full Long Lake breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$94 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$48 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$3 thousand
Long Lake page →

Your schools

Spooner School District

$24.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Spooner School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes77%State tax money11%Federal tax money6.4%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money2.0%Fees for services0.8%
Full Spooner School District breakdown

School district taxes77%

Property tax
75%$19.8 million
Other taxes
1.6%$406 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$215 thousand

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$1.7 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$2.9 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$528 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$756 thousand
Spooner School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges72%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Sent to other local governments10%
Full Spooner School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
72%$17.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$2.5 million
Spooner School District page →

Rice Lake Area School District

$62.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Rice Lake Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes42%State tax money41%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money5.6%County and local tax money3.2%Fees for services1.8%
Full Rice Lake Area School District breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$20.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$22 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$842 thousand

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$2.6 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$19.2 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$1.5 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$3.0 million
Rice Lake Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.1%Sent to other local governments4.5%
Full Rice Lake Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$55.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.1%$4.5 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$2.8 million
Rice Lake Area School District page →

Shell Lake School

$12.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Shell Lake School.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money33%Federal tax money9.9%County and local tax money7.7%Fees for services2.6%Fines and other1.9%
Full Shell Lake School breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$5.9 million

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$334 thousand

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$1.3 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$4.2 million

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$994 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$247 thousand
Shell Lake School page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.0%Sent to other local governments7.5%
Full Shell Lake School breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$10.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.0%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
7.5%$933 thousand
Shell Lake School 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.

Washburn 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.

Spooner 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 Madge. 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 Sarona. 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 Long 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.

Rice Lake Area 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.

Shell Lake School. 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.

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.