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Town Hall · Milford

How is Milford run?

Milford’s city government spent $19.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,507 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$19.6M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,507
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.7M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
137
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$1,493
0.50% of home value · DE 0.50%

What stands out about how Milford is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer78% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Milford School District with 4 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Milford; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Milford’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 201 South Walnut StreetCity Council - 4th MondayMeeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    GeneralMonday · 5:00 pm · 201 South Walnut StreetFinance & Audit CommitteeMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 201 South Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 201 South Walnut StreetCity Council - 2nd MondayMeeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Board of AdjustmentThursday · 10:00 am · 201 South Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,507 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 13%Property taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%From the state <1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Milford didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.6 million; interest on debt $921,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $56.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Milford yet

Every year of Milford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
137

full-time in March 2025, up from 119 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,493 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Delaware$1,768
Milford$1,493
$1,493
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$296,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milford’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Milford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milford →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milford

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofmilford.com for Milford’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milford yet.cityofmilford.com ↗
Who works for Milford

One full-time city employee for every 95 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,981).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police53 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings25 + 23 pt
Water & other utilities16 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation9
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash7
Other20
137
full-time
27
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2025
$12.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
37
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Milford’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Milford School District

Milford’s K–12 school district, shared with Ellendale, Houston, Slaughter Beach, Frederica. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milford →
$15,795
per pupil · DE $22,312
4,595
students
$68.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,795 per pupil, $8,325 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 67%Federal 14%

Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Milford’s votes are counted by county

Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Milford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sussex County’s results.

President · Sussex County’s results147,639 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.9%81,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%64,836 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,778 votes).

Most votes in Sussex County: Donald J Trump

Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%

The county’s page

57% of Milford lies in Sussex County; the rest in Kent County. Every 2024 race in Sussex County is on the county’s page.

Sussex County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Milford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milford.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofmilford.com ↗
  2. 2
    Delaware HouseMilford is split between 2 districts
    Bryan ShupeCharles Postles
  3. 3
    Delaware SenateState senator
    Dave Wilson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Matt Meyer
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sarah McBride
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Delaware
    Christopher A. CoonsLisa Blunt Rochester
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Milford’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofmilford.com ↗

Questions about Milford’s government

How much does Milford spend per resident?

About $1,507 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Milford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $56.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Milford?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,493 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmilford.com.

Who runs Milford’s government?

See cityofmilford.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milford yet.

How did Milford vote in 2024?

Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Milford alone. Sussex County, where 57% of Milford lies, voted Trump 54.9%, Harris 43.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Milford?

137 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milford in the state legislature?

Milford is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Delaware Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 18 (Dave Wilson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Milford?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 201 South Walnut Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Milford’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Milford, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →