Town Hall · Milton

Milton, WI town hall & government

Milton spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $525 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
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$525
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$229,000
$73 per resident
Fire
$426,00026%
Roads & transportation
$341,00021%
Sewer & trash
$274,00017%
Administration & buildings
$162,00010%
Police
$115,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0004%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$258,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
0
16 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Milton School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Milton, Harmony, Johnstown, Lima, Fulton and Janesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,564
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,564 per pupil, $7,700 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
$4,635
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$347,500
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

🏛️ Official websiteci.milton.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers 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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