Town Hall · Milton

Milton, IL town hall & government

Milton spent $174,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $672 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$174,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$672
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$60,00034%
Water & other utilities
$54,00031%
Roads & transportation
$21,00012%
Parks & libraries
$18,00010%
Other
$21,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Pikeland Community Unit School District 10

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin, Montezuma and Nebo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,644
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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
$587
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$71,300
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 Milton's government

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker 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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