Milford, WI town hall & government
Milford spent $441,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milford's government.
Where Milford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Milford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Milford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Mills Area School District
Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Mills, Lake Mills, Aztalan and Waterloo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,090 per pupil, $7,881 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.
Also serving Milford: Watertown School District ($16,044 per pupil) · Johnson Creek School District ($16,831 per pupil).
Which schools Milford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milford pay
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.
Contact Milford's government
Who represents Milford
Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.
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.