Town Hall · Milford

Milford, OH town hall & government

Milford spent $15.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,333 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$15.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,333
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$165 per resident
Police
$3.9 million25%
Fire
$3 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million18%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million10%
Paid to other governments
$362,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$338,0002%
Health & welfare
$309,0002%
Interest on debt
$104,0001%
Other
$403,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 42%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Milford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
56
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

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 Exempted Village School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,986
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,146
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,986 per pupil, $8,685 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
$3,463
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$238,700
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 websitemilfordohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives David J. Taylor and Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine 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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