Town Hall · Millston

Millston, WI town hall & government

Millston spent $302,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,864 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Millston's money goes

Spent
$302,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,864
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$172,00057%
Administration & buildings
$89,00029%
Sewer & trash
$13,0004%
Fire
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Police
$2,0001%
Other
$18,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 67%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Millston

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 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

Black River Falls School District

Millston's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Black River Falls, Brockway, Hixton, Komensky and Manchester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,517
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,603
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,517 per pupil, $9,119 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 Millston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$143,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Millston's government

Town hall & decisions in Millston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Millston

Millston is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Millston'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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