How is Milan Township run?
Milan Township’s town government spent $377,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
What stands out about how Milan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Milan Area Schools
Milan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Milan, London Township, York Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,711 per pupil, $8,181 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Dundee Community Schools · $13,065 per pupil
Britton Deerfield School District · $16,138 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $250 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$250 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Milan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($250 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Milan Township spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milan Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Milan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,424 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milan 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 Milan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milan Township →
Who’s in charge in Milan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Milan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Milan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.1%649 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.2%331 votesOthers: 1.7% (17 votes).
Most votes in Milan Township: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Milan Township’s 1,413 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.6%Most votes in Milan Township: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Milan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Township | 65.1% | 33.2% | 1.7% | 997 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Milan Township compares with the towns next door
Milan Township spent $250 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $2,177. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macon Township | $200 | $2,738 |
| Dundee Township | $224 | $3,213 |
| York Township | $294 | $5,411 |
| Milan | $1,779 | $3,927 |
| Dundee | $2,177 | $3,518 |
| London Township | estimate | $2,948 |
| Milan Township | $250 | $2,424 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Milan Township’s government
How much does Milan Township spend per resident?
About $250 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 $250 was less than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Milan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,424 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Milan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milan Township yet.
How did Milan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.1%, Kamala D Harris 33.2% (997 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Milan Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,330 (about $171,960 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Milan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 31 (Reggie Miller). The House district also covers 14 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 →