Milton, WV town hall & government
Milton spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,665 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milton's government.
Where Milton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Milton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Milton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cabell County School District
Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Barboursville and Huntington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 34%
- State 44%
- Federal 22%
Of the $16,603 per pupil, $9,782 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.
Which schools Milton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milton 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.
Contact Milton's government
Who represents Milton
Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey 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.