Town Hall · Milton

Milton, MI town hall & government

Milton spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $643 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
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$643
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$158,000
$72 per resident
Administration & buildings
$506,00036%
Fire
$230,00016%
Roads & transportation
$215,00015%
Parks & libraries
$97,0007%
Sewer & trash
$44,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$308,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
6
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
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

Elk Rapids Schools

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Rapids, Elk Rapids, Whitewater, Torch Lake and Acme. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,921
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,921 per pupil, $8,146 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
$3,710
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$528,000
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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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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