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Town Hall · Milo Township

Milo Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns

Milo Township’s town government spent $762,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,969 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$762,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$3,969
In 2022: $3,969, more than 100% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $9,225
Typical tax bill
$1,917
1.22% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Milo Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$3,969 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Milo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,969 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Milo Township spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Milo Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,969 per resident a year, or $10.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 84%Property taxes 13%Fees & charges 3%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $172,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $940,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wheatland Township$10,000+
Illinois$5,298
Indiantown Township$2,237
Milo Township$1,917
Saratoga Township$1,365
Osceola Township$1,344
$1,917
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$157,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milo Township

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

Check Milo Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milo Township yet.
The school district

Princeton High School District 500

Milo Township’s high school district, shared with Arispie Township, Berlin Township, Bureau Township, Dover Township, Dover and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milo Township →
$19,488
per pupil · IL $21,567
486
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,488 per pupil, $11,479 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 56%State 33%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Milo Township

Bradford Community Unit School District 1 · $18,915 per pupil

Princeton Elementary School District 115 · $15,908 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Milo Township voted in 2024

Official results for Milo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President117 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.5%79 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%35 votes

Others: 2.6% (3 votes).

Most votes in Milo Township: Donald J Trump

Bureau County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois’s 16th District318,547 votes
Darin LahoodRepublican97.6%
Write-ins2.4%

Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Milo Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Milo Township67.5%29.9%2.6%117
Bureau County60.9%36.7%2.5%16,078
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
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 Milo Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milo Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Next door

How Milo Township compares with the towns next door

Milo Township spent $3,969 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $105 to $1,144. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Osceola Township$105$1,344
Indiantown Township$395$2,237
Saratoga Township$729$1,365
Wheatland Township$1,144$10,000+
Milo Township$3,969$1,917

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 Milo Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Milo Township’s government

How much does Milo Township spend per resident?

About $3,969 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,969 was more than 100% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Milo Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Milo Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milo Township yet.

How did Milo Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.5%, Kamala D Harris 29.9% (117 votes, official results). Bureau County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Milo Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,225 (about $110,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milo Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 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 →