Town Hall · Milton

Milton, OH town hall & government

Milton spent $636,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$636,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$261
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$10,000
$4 per resident
Fire
$201,00032%
Roads & transportation
$164,00026%
Administration & buildings
$118,00019%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$152,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
5
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Milton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ashland City School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Montgomery and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,847
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,070
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,847 per pupil, $7,745 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 Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,750
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$211,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Milton's government

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Milton'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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