Milo, IA town hall & government
Milo spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milo's government.
Where Milo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Milo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Warren Community School District
Milo's K–12 school district, shared with Lacona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,936 per pupil, $9,594 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.
Which schools Milo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milo pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Milo's government
Who represents Milo
Milo is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
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.