How is Milford run?
Milford’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Milford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Milford’s K–12 school district, shared with Grandview Plaza, Junction City, Jefferson Township, Wingfield Township, Milford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,033 per pupil, $8,237 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Milford yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Milford’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,167 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Milford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milford →
Who’s in charge in Milford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 259 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 (518).
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.
How Milford voted in 2024
Official results for Milford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%109 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%57 votesOthers: 2.4% (4 votes).
Most votes in Milford: Donald J Trump
Geary County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Milford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 64.1% | 33.5% | 2.4% | 170 |
| Geary County | 57.7% | 40.1% | 2.2% | 9,163 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Milford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Milford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Milford’s government
How much does Milford spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Milford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Milford’s government?
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.1%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (170 votes, official results). Geary County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Milford?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,899 (about $94,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Milford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 65 (Shawn Chauncey). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Milford’s government
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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 →