Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Milan spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Milan’s village government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $909 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Milan is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$909 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Milan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($909 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,474, and the middle half spent $848–$2,116. Milan spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($317,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico 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).
About $909 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Milan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $552 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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 village employee for every 83 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 (3,640).
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.
Grants-Cibola County Schools
Milan’s K–12 school district, shared with Grants. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,345 per pupil, $10,032 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.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Milan’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cibola County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%4,450 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%4,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (96 votes).
Most votes in Cibola County: Kamala D Harris
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Milan lies in Cibola County. Every 2024 race in Cibola County is on the county’s page.
Cibola 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 Milan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New Mexico HouseState representatives
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Milan compares with the towns next door
Milan spent $909 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,388. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | $1,388 | $1,081 |
| Milan | $909 | $552 |
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 $909 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $909 was less than 70% of 46 New Mexico 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 $552 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’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?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milan alone. Cibola County, where 100% of Milan lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Milan?
44 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $153,225 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Milan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (George Muñoz) and State House District 6 (Martha Garcia). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. 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 →