ZIP 54968 · Princeton, WI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54968: 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 54968?
54968 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Princeton City Joint School District, Green Lake County, the Town of Princeton, the Town of St. Marie, Marquette County and the Town of Mecan. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Princeton City Joint School District spent $7.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Green Lake County spent $42.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Princeton spent $426 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of St. Marie spent $221 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Marquette County spent $30.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Mecan spent $350 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54968?
Of the governments serving 54968, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Green Lake County collected $18.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Marquette County collected $15.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Princeton City Joint School District collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Princeton collected $420 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Mecan collected $179 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of St. Marie collected $114 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54968.

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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: Green Lake County, Marquette County, Princeton and St. Marie

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 54968

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Green Lake County$18.3 million

40% of its $45.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Marquette County$15.2 million

53% of its $28.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Princeton City Joint School District$3.6 million

52% of its $7.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Princeton$420 thousand

60% of its $698 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Mecan$179 thousand

43% of its $416 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of St. Marie$114 thousand

44% of its $262 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 counties

Green Lake County

$42.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Green Lake County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money41%Fees for services9.0%Fines and other4.0%
Full Green Lake County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
40%$18.3 million
Other taxes
5.9%$2.7 million

Fees for services9.0%

Fees for services
9.0%$4.1 million

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$18.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.7 million
Fines
0.2%$101 thousand
Green Lake County page →

Where the money goes

Social services45%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking12%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.2%All other spending5.1%
Full Green Lake County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
45%$19.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.2%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
3.0%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$883 thousand
Green Lake County page →

Marquette County

$30.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Marquette County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%State tax money20%Fees for services13%Fines and other7.2%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Marquette County breakdown

County taxes60%

Property tax
53%$15.2 million
Other taxes
6.8%$2.0 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.8 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$5.7 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.9 million
Fines
0.5%$151 thousand
Marquette County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Social services24%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%All other spending5.9%
Full Marquette County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$8.7 million
Social services
24%$7.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$615 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$79 thousand
Marquette County page →

Your towns

Town of Princeton

$426 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Princeton.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money30%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services1.0%
Full Princeton breakdown

Town taxes65%

Property tax
60%$420 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$35 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$7 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$209 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$27 thousand
Princeton page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.5%Health and hospitals0.9%
Full Princeton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$194 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$92 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$4 thousand
Princeton page →

Town of St. Marie

$221 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 25% of this ZIP is in St. Marie.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%Town taxes44%Federal tax money3.7%Fines and other1.2%Fees for services0.4%
Full St. Marie breakdown

Town taxes44%

Property tax
44%$114 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$947

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$1 thousand

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$10 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$133 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$3 thousand
St. Marie page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs27%Debt payments (principal and interest)22%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Health and hospitals2.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full St. Marie breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$97 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$60 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
22%$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$2 thousand
St. Marie page →

Town of Mecan

$350 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Mecan.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money38%Fines and other1.5%
Full Mecan breakdown

Town taxes60%

Property tax
43%$179 thousand
Other taxes
17%$71 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$159 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$6 thousand
Mecan page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Housing and community development5.7%Health and hospitals<0.1%
Full Mecan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$213 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$94 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$22 thousand
Housing and community development
5.7%$20 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$330
Mecan page →

Your schools

Princeton City Joint School District

$7.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Princeton City Joint School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money30%Federal tax money7.9%County and local tax money5.3%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services2.4%
Full Princeton City Joint School District breakdown

School district taxes52%

Property tax
52%$3.6 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$130

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$165 thousand

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$548 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$2.1 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%$367 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$216 thousand
Princeton City Joint School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments11%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.0%
Full Princeton City Joint School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$775 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.0%$73 thousand
Princeton City Joint 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.

Princeton City Joint 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.

Green Lake 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.

Town of Princeton. 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. Marie. 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.

Marquette 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.

Town of Mecan. 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.