Friend-Hack House · Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Milan, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Milan’s city government spent $10.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,803 per resident.
What stands out about how Milan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,803 per resident a year, or $4.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,779 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Milan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,779 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Milan spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Milan reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,779 · 2023: $1,803.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 23 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,927 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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’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 city employee for every 263 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,049).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Area Schools
Milan’s K–12 school district, shared with Milan Township, 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Milan voted in 2024
Official results for Milan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%2,000 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.8%1,613 votesOthers: 1.9% (69 votes).
Most votes in Milan: Kamala D Harris
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Milan’s 4,745 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat54.7%
Mike RogersRepublican42.2%Most votes in Milan: Elissa Slotkin
Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Milan, the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 54.3% | 43.8% | 1.9% | 3,682 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Milan is two counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.
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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 compares with the towns next door
Milan spent $1,779 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Township | $250 | $2,424 |
| York Township | $294 | $5,411 |
| Milan | $1,779 | $3,927 |
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 $1,803 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,779 was more than 57% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Milan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,927 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’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?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.3%, Donald J Trump 43.8% (3,682 votes, official results). Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Milan?
23 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $239,005 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Milan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Jeff Irwin) 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 →