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Milford, NE town hall & government

Milford spent $8.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,004 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$8.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,004
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$706,000
$320 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million25%
Administration & buildings
$2 million23%
Housing & development
$1.6 million18%
Sewer & trash
$731,0008%
Parks & libraries
$725,0008%
Police
$638,0007%
Roads & transportation
$549,0006%
Fire
$407,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
10
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Milford Public Schools

Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant Dale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,902
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$120,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 60%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,902 per pupil, $9,323 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 Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,828
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$228,200
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 Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitemilfordne.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Milford'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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