Town Hall · Milton

Milton, DE town hall & government

Milton spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,115 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,115
typical Delaware cities: $1,027
Long-term debt
$264,000
$84 per resident
Administration & buildings
$755,00022%
Police
$725,00021%
Sewer & trash
$463,00013%
Water & other utilities
$285,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$168,0005%
Roads & transportation
$105,0003%
Parks & libraries
$23,0001%
Fire
$8,000<1%
Other
$957,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Milton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
40
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
24 full-time
Police
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Milton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cape Henlopen School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey Beach, Henlopen Acres, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,812
Delaware: $22,312
Students
6,587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$122.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,812 per pupil, $11,685 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,311
a year · Delaware typical $1,768
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · Delaware 0.50%
Typical home value
$407,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Milton's government

🏛️ Official websitemilton.delaware.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.

All of Milton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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