ZIP 54949 · Little Wolf, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54949: 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 54949?
54949 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Manawa School District, the Town of Little Wolf, the Town of Union and the Town of Lebanon. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waupaca County spent $71.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Manawa School District spent $11.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Little Wolf spent $770 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Union spent $446 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Lebanon spent $363 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54949?
Of the governments serving 54949, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waupaca County collected $29.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Manawa School District collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Lebanon collected $353 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Union collected $263 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Little Wolf collected $260 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54949.

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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: Waupaca County, Little Wolf, Union and Lebanon

Why not this year? Wisconsin governments with newer filings show figures from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 54949

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Waupaca County$29.9 million

42% of its $71.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Manawa School District$4.0 million

34% of its $11.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Lebanon$353 thousand

48% of its $742 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Union$263 thousand

53% of its $500 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Little Wolf$260 thousand

43% of its $605 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

Waupaca County

$71.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%State tax money22%Fees for services15%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other4.9%
Full Waupaca County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
42%$29.9 million
Other taxes
8.5%$6.1 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$10.5 million

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$5.5 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$15.8 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.3 million
Fines
0.2%$177 thousand
Waupaca County page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking15%Housing and community development5.4%All other spending9.5%
Full Waupaca County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$19.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$17.0 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$14.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$10.3 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$3.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.1%$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$1.4 million
Waupaca County page →

Your towns

Town of Little Wolf

$770 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Little Wolf.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%Town taxes45%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Little Wolf breakdown

Town taxes45%

Property tax
43%$260 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$15 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$30

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$302 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$24 thousand
Little Wolf page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%Housing and community development0.2%All other spending0.2%
Full Little Wolf breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$493 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$107 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$200
Little Wolf page →

Town of Union

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

About 29% of this ZIP is in Union.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money42%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services0.4%
Full Union breakdown

Town taxes57%

Property tax
53%$263 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$20 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$210 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$5 thousand
Union page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%Health and hospitals<0.1%
Full Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$225 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$86 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$300
Union page →

Town of Lebanon

$363 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Lebanon.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes51%State tax money36%Federal tax money12%Fees for services0.4%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

12%

of Lebanon's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Lebanon breakdown

Town taxes51%

Property tax
48%$353 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$86 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$270 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

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

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.5%

What stands out

14%

of Lebanon's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Lebanon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$153 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.1%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Lebanon page →

Your schools

Manawa School District

$11.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Manawa School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes34%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money2.5%Fees for services1.3%
Full Manawa School District breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$4.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$147 thousand

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$722 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$6.0 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$288 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$582 thousand
Manawa School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges81%Sent to other local governments12%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.1%
Full Manawa School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
81%$9.3 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$1.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.1%$819 thousand
Manawa 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.

Waupaca 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.

Manawa 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 Little Wolf. 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 Union. 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 Lebanon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.