Milan spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Milan’s city government spent $229,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident.
What stands out about how Milan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$353 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Milan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($353 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. Milan spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milan itself left out).
About $353 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Milan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,012 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milan’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Milan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milan →
Who’s in charge in Milan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 216 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (649).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Telfair County School District
Milan’s K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville, Lumber City, McRae-Helena, Scotland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,895 per pupil, $10,030 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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
Dodge County School District · $14,272 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Milan’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Milan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dodge County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%6,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%2,081 votesOthers: 0.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Dodge County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
56% of Milan lies in Dodge County; the rest in Telfair County. Every 2024 race in Dodge County is on the county’s page.
Dodge County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Milan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Milan’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Milan’s government
How much does Milan spend per resident?
About $353 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $353 was less than 85% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Milan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,012 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Milan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milan yet.
How did Milan vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Milan alone. Dodge County, where 56% of Milan lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 24.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Milan?
3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,193 (about $86,316 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Milan in the state legislature?
Milan is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →