ZIP 54914 · Grand Chute, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54914: 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 54914?
54914 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Outagamie County, Appleton Area School District, Hortonville School District 1, the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Outagamie County spent $192 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Appleton Area School District spent $349 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hortonville School District 1 spent $66.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Grand Chute spent $45.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and City of Appleton spent $218 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54914?
Of the governments serving 54914, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Appleton Area School District collected $75.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Outagamie County collected $67.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Appleton collected $62.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hortonville School District 1 collected $21.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Town of Grand Chute collected $18.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54914.

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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: Outagamie County, Grand Chute, Appleton and Appleton Area 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 54914

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Appleton Area School District$75.8 million

28% of its $270 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Outagamie County$67.6 million

34% of its $200 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

City of Appleton$62.1 million

30% of its $206 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Hortonville School District 1$21.7 million

32% of its $66.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Grand Chute$18.5 million

43% of its $43.3 million 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

Outagamie County

$192 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Outagamie County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%State tax money28%Fees for services12%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other5.4%
Full Outagamie County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
34%$67.6 million
Other taxes
15%$29.5 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$23.8 million

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$13.6 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$55.3 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$10.0 million
Fines
0.4%$782 thousand
Outagamie County page →

Where the money goes

Social services46%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Housing and community development5.5%All other spending7.3%
Full Outagamie County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
46%$88.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$39.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$23.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$16.3 million
Housing and community development
5.5%$10.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$7.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.3%$6.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$245 thousand
Outagamie County page →

Your cities and towns

Town of Grand Chute

$45.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Grand Chute.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services35%Fines and other6.9%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money3.2%County and local tax money1.5%
Full Grand Chute breakdown

Town taxes47%

Property tax
43%$18.5 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.7 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$15.2 million

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$1.4 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$2.8 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$671 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$2.6 million
Fines
0.9%$384 thousand
Grand Chute page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking14%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending7.2%
Full Grand Chute breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$13.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$11.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$6.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$5.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
2.0%$896 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$7 thousand
Grand Chute page →

City of Appleton

$218 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Appleton.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services45%City taxes33%State tax money9.7%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money3.8%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Appleton breakdown

City taxes33%

Property tax
30%$62.1 million
Other taxes
3.2%$6.6 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$92.1 million

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$7.9 million

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$20.1 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$2.0 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$14.8 million
Fines
0.2%$425 thousand
Appleton page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking11%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%All other spending9.0%
Full Appleton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$73.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$43.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$42.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$23.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.3%$15.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$9.3 million
Housing and community development
2.7%$5.9 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$4.4 million
Appleton page →

Your schools

Appleton Area School District

$349 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Appleton Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes28%Federal tax money6.9%County and local tax money5.9%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services1.6%
Full Appleton Area School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$75.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$4.4 million

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$18.6 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$145 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$16.0 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$9.8 million
Appleton Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Sent to other local governments5.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.2%
Full Appleton Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$310 million
Sent to other local governments
5.9%$20.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.2%$18.0 million
Appleton Area School District page →

Hortonville School District 1

$66.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Hortonville School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes32%County and local tax money5.3%Federal tax money2.9%Fees for services2.4%Fines and other0.9%
Full Hortonville School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$21.7 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$1.6 million

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$2.0 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$37.5 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$3.5 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$590 thousand
Hortonville School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Sent to other local governments8.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.1%
Full Hortonville School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$56.1 million
Sent to other local governments
8.2%$5.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.1%$4.7 million
Hortonville School District 1 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.

Outagamie 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.

Appleton 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.

Hortonville School District 1. 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 Grand Chute. 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.

City of Appleton. 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.

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.