Town Hall · Milford

Milford, IL town hall & government

Milford spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,395 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,395
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$942,00058%
Police
$216,00013%
Administration & buildings
$189,00012%
Roads & transportation
$142,0009%
Other
$122,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
14
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Milford Area Public School District 124

Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Milford, Sheldon, Sheldon, Stockland, Concord and Lovejoy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,364
Illinois: $21,567
Students
492
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,364 per pupil, $12,691 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 Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,505
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$74,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Milford's government

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Milford'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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