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Milford, PA town hall & government

Milford spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,113 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
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,113
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$39,000
$40 per resident
Police
$351,00032%
Administration & buildings
$207,00019%
Roads & transportation
$204,00019%
Parks & libraries
$77,0007%
Sewer & trash
$60,0005%
Health & welfare
$42,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0004%
Fire
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$99,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Income taxes <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
6
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 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 School District

Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Dingman, Matamoras, Milford, Shohola and Westfall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,645
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,645 per pupil, $13,292 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
$5,914
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$362,600
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 websitemilfordpa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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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