Milford, MN town hall & government
Milford spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milford's government.
Where Milford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Milford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Milford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Ulm Public School District
Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood, Hanska, Lafayette, New Ulm, Courtland and West Newton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,582 per pupil, $9,592 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 Milford: Sleepy Eye Public School District ($14,792 per pupil).
Which schools Milford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milford pay
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.
Contact Milford's government
Who represents Milford
Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.
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.