Town Hall · Milton

Milton, MI town hall & government

Milton spent $774,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $196 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
$774,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$196
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$768,000
$195 per resident
Administration & buildings
$263,00034%
Roads & transportation
$122,00016%
Interest on debt
$35,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$347,00045%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

Edwardsburg Public Schools

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Edwardsburg, Ontwa, Mason and Jefferson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,802
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,574
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,802 per pupil, $7,046 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.

Also serving Milton: Brandywine Community Schools ($14,914 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,595
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$299,600
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.

Local

Contact Milton's government

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer 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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