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Town Hall · Milledgeville

Milledgeville spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Milledgeville’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,212 per resident. Water and other utilities ($149,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,212
In 2022: $1,212, more than 94% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
$299,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
4
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $28,575
Typical tax bill
$2,171
2.30% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Milledgeville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,212 per resident, more than 94% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,171 a year: 2.30% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$1,212 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Milledgeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Milledgeville spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $501Milledgeville

Includes sewer and trash ($229,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milledgeville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,212 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 44%From the state 23%Fees & charges 13%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.26% of Milledgeville’s day-to-day spending ($293,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Milledgeville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,171 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.30% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Milledgeville$2,171
$2,171
typical bill a year
2.30%
effective rate
$94,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milledgeville’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 Milledgeville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milledgeville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milledgeville

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

See milledgevilleil.net for Milledgeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milledgeville yet.milledgevilleil.net ↗
Agendas

Milledgeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on milledgevilleil.net ↗.

Who works for Milledgeville

One full-time village employee for every 237 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 (946).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police2 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation2
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
10
part-time
$28,575
payroll for March 2022
$342,900
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Milledgeville had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Milledgeville had more than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399

Milledgeville’s K–12 school district, shared with Chadwick, Elkhorn Grove Township, Fairhaven Township, Wysox Township, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milledgeville →
$18,276
per pupil · IL $21,567
387
students
$6.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,276 per pupil, $10,540 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 57%State 38%Federal 4%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Milledgeville’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milledgeville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.

President · Carroll County’s results7,862 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.6%5,082 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%2,600 votes

Others: 2.3% (180 votes).

Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Milledgeville lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.

Carroll 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 Milledgeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milledgeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: milledgevilleil.net ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Tony McCombie
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Andrew Chesney
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric Sorensen
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

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

Reach Milledgeville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitemilledgevilleil.net ↗

Questions about Milledgeville’s government

How much does Milledgeville spend per resident?

About $1,212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,212 was more than 94% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Milledgeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,171 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see milledgevilleil.net.

Who runs Milledgeville’s government?

See milledgevilleil.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milledgeville yet.

How did Milledgeville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milledgeville alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Milledgeville lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Milledgeville?

4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,575 (about $342,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milledgeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 other towns. 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 →