Town Hall · Milford

Milford, TX town hall & government

Milford spent $485,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $642 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
$485,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$642
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$225,000
$298 per resident
Police
$252,00052%
Administration & buildings
$100,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$77,00016%
Roads & transportation
$23,0005%
Fire
$5,0001%
Water & other utilities
$1,000<1%
Other
$27,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 51%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • 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
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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 Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,977
Texas: $12,815
Students
261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,977 per pupil, $7,962 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
$1,486
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$160,200
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 websitecityofmilfordtx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott 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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