Town Hall · Milton

Milton, WI town hall & government

Milton spent $10.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,778 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
$10.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,778
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
$2,163 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million19%
Police
$1.6 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$960,00010%
Interest on debt
$527,0005%
Fire
$485,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$314,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$428,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
37
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 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

Milton School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Harmony, Milton, 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
$4,320
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$249,200
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.

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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