ZIP 54895 · Wilkinson, WI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54895: 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 54895?
54895 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Rusk County, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District, Birchwood Joint School District 4, the Town of Wilkinson, the Town of Strickland, the Town of Stubbs and the Town of Rusk. 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), Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District spent $21.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Birchwood Joint School District 4 spent $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Wilkinson spent $97 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Strickland spent $166 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Stubbs spent $446 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Rusk spent $812 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54895?
Of the governments serving 54895, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District collected $11.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Rusk County collected $8.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Birchwood Joint School District 4 collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Rusk collected $388 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Strickland collected $98 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Wilkinson collected $3 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Stubbs collected $509 (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54895.

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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: Rusk County, Wilkinson, Strickland and Stubbs

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 54895

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District$11.0 million

54% of its $20.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Rusk County$8.9 million

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

Birchwood Joint School District 4$4.3 million

63% of its $6.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Rusk$388 thousand

42% of its $916 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Strickland$98 thousand

35% of its $281 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Wilkinson$3 thousand

2.2% of its $145 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Stubbs$509

<0.1% of its $646 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 Wilkinson

$97 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Wilkinson.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%County and local tax money34%Town taxes4.8%Fees for services4.1%Fines and other0.7%
Full Wilkinson breakdown

Town taxes4.8%

Other taxes
2.6%$4 thousand
Property tax
2.2%$3 thousand

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$6 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$81 thousand

County and local tax money34%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
34%$49 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand
Wilkinson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%
Full Wilkinson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$3 thousand
Wilkinson page →

Town of Strickland

$166 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Strickland.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%Town taxes37%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money3.9%Fees for services0.2%
Full Strickland breakdown

Town taxes37%

Property tax
35%$98 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$7 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$600

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$150 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$11 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$14 thousand
Strickland page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%
Full Strickland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$600
Strickland page →

Town of Stubbs

$446 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Stubbs.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%Fees for services40%County and local tax money1.7%Fines and other1.7%Town taxes0.6%
Full Stubbs breakdown

Town taxes0.6%

Other taxes
0.5%$3 thousand
Property tax
<0.1%$509

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$262 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$359 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%$11 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$11 thousand
Stubbs page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%All other spending1.0%
Full Stubbs breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$4 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$2 thousand
Stubbs page →

Town of Rusk

$812 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Rusk.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services27%State tax money25%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.3%
Full Rusk breakdown

Town taxes44%

Property tax
42%$388 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$16 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$248 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$225 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%$12 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$26 thousand
Rusk page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%
Full Rusk breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$438 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$296 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$300
Rusk page →

Your schools

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District

$21.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes54%State tax money31%Federal tax money4.8%County and local tax money4.4%Fees for services3.5%Fines and other2.5%
Full Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District breakdown

School district taxes54%

Property tax
54%$11.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$715 thousand

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$981 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$6.4 million

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$903 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$503 thousand
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments10%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%
Full Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$18.3 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$2.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$1.3 million
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District page →

Birchwood Joint School District 4

$6.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Birchwood Joint School District 4.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money12%County and local tax money11%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money4.5%Fees for services3.4%
Full Birchwood Joint School District 4 breakdown

School district taxes63%

Property tax
63%$4.3 million

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$235 thousand

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$310 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$809 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$746 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$455 thousand
Birchwood Joint School District 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments5.6%Debt payments (principal and interest)<0.1%
Full Birchwood Joint School District 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$361 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$5 thousand
Birchwood Joint School District 4 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.

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 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.

Birchwood Joint School District 4. 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 Wilkinson. 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 Strickland. 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 Stubbs. 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 Rusk. 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.