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Milford, NJ town hall & government

Milford spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,339 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
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,339
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million48%
Water & other utilities
$798,00029%
Administration & buildings
$189,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0003%
Parks & libraries
$72,0003%
Paid to other governments
$32,0001%
Fire
$6,000<1%
Other
$264,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
7
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 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

Delaware Valley Regional School District

Milford's high school district, shared with Alexandria, Frenchtown, Holland and Kingwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,780
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
701
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $35,780 per pupil, $15,846 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: Milford Borough School District ($31,400 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$9,384
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.81%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$333,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitemilford-nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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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