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Milton, PA town hall & government

Milton spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $831 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$831
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$29,000
$4 per resident
Police
$971,00018%
Health & welfare
$749,00014%
Fire
$727,00013%
Roads & transportation
$682,00013%
Administration & buildings
$605,00011%
Housing & development
$424,0008%
Parks & libraries
$165,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$164,0003%
Sewer & trash
$77,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$878,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
22
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$67,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Milton Area School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with East Chillisquaque, Turbot, West Chillisquaque and White Deer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,043
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,925
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,398 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
$2,254
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$196,800
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 Milton's government

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro 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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