Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Milan run?
Milan’s village government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,766 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Milan is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41
Milan’s K–12 school district, shared with South Rock Island Township, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Blackhawk Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,999 per pupil, $11,497 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 · $15,701 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,766 per resident a year, or $4.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Milan didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Milan yet
Every year of Milan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,716 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.28% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
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.
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 village employee for every 130 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 (4,945).
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.
Milan’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock Island County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%34,126 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%28,061 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,683 votes).
Most votes in Rock Island County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Milan lies in Rock Island County. Every 2024 race in Rock Island County is on the county’s page.
Rock Island 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.
- 2Illinois HouseMilan is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Milan compares with the towns next door
Milan’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $26 to $3,464 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Rock Island Township | $26 | $3,335 |
| South Moline Township | $26 | $3,814 |
| Blackhawk Township | $64 | $3,269 |
| Oak Grove | $121 | $199 |
| Rock Island | $1,635 | $2,979 |
| Moline | $3,464 | $3,272 |
| Milan | estimate | $2,716 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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 $1,766 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Milan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Milan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’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?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milan alone. Rock Island County, where 100% of Milan lies, voted Harris 53.4%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Milan?
38 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $258,974 (about $3.1M 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 House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Mike Halpin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Milan’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Milan, 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 →