Milo spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Milo’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Milo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$35 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Milo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Milo spent less than 95% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milo itself left out).
About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Milo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milo’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milo →
Who’s in charge in Milo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nevada R-V School District
Milo’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Deerfield, Lake Township, Metz, Metz Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,509 per pupil, $6,643 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Milo’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Milo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vernon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%7,112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%1,774 votesOthers: 1.0% (87 votes).
Most votes in Vernon County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Milo lies in Vernon County. Every 2024 race in Vernon County is on the county’s page.
Vernon County’s 2024 results →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 Milo.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Milo’s government
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Questions about Milo’s government
How much does Milo spend per resident?
About $35 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $35 was less than 95% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Milo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Milo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milo yet.
How did Milo vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Milo alone. Vernon County, where 100% of Milo lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Milo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 125 (Dane Diehl). The House district also covers 56 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 →