Town Hall · Milan

Milan, MN town hall & government

Milan spent $896,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,538 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milan's money goes

Spent
$896,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,538
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$3,470 per resident
Water & other utilities
$382,00043%
Fire
$163,00018%
Administration & buildings
$110,00012%
Sewer & trash
$67,0007%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Roads & transportation
$16,0002%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Other
$127,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milan

Full-time staff
9
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District

Milan's K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Appleton, Augusta, Big Bend, Correll and Edison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,487
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 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 Milan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,029
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$71,400
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 Milan's government

🏛️ Official websitemilanmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milan

Milan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Milan'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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