Milton, IA town hall & government
Milton spent $371,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $937 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milton's government.
Where Milton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Milton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Buren County Community School District
Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Birmingham, Bonaparte, Cantril, Farmington, Hillsboro and Keosauqua. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,062 per pupil, $9,404 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 Milton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milton 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 Milton's government
Who represents Milton
Milton 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.