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Town Hall · Milo

Milo spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns

Milo’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $244 per resident. Water and other utilities ($156,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$244
In 2022: $244, less than 93% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$4.6M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
17
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $137,363
Typical tax bill
$3,425
2.07% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Milo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$244 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Milo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($244 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Milo spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Milo

Includes sewer and trash ($181,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 48%From the state 22%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 6%Utility sales 5%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $671,000; interest on debt $196,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Milo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,425 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Keuka Park$7,500
New York$6,582
Jerusalem$4,523
Barrington$3,463
Milo$3,425
Starkey$3,412
Benton$3,391
Torrey$3,250
Lodi$3,250
Penn Yan$3,146
$3,425
typical bill a year
2.07%
effective rate
$165,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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.

Tax bills are one input to Milo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milo →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milo

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Milo’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milo yet.
Who works for Milo

One full-time town employee for every 402 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 (6,841).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire9 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation5
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other1
17
full-time
9
part-time
$137,363
payroll for March 2022
$1.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Milo had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Milo had more than 60% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Penn Yan Central School District

Milo’s K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Penn Yan, Torrey, Jerusalem, Benton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milo →
$28,798
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,291
students
$19.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,798 per pupil, $19,521 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 41%Federal 12%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Milo

Dundee Central School District · $30,250 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Milo voted in 2024

Official results for Milo’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,931 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.6%1,600 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%1,324 votes

Others: 0.2% (7 votes).

Most votes in Milo: Donald J Trump

Yates County: Trump 57.8%, Harris 41.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
55%

of Milo’s 5,361 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,855 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican52.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat46.9%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Milo: Michael D Sapraicone

Yates County: Sapraicone 56.2%, Gillibrand 43.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Milo, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Milo54.6%45.2%0.2%2,931
Yates County57.8%41.7%0.4%10,542
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Milo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milo.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Milo compares with the towns next door

Milo spent $244 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $319 to $1,203. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Starkey$319$3,412
Benton$458$3,391
Torrey$628$3,250
Lodi$632$3,250
Jerusalem$633$4,523
Barrington$841$3,463
Penn Yan$1,203$3,146
Milo$244$3,425

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 Milo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Milo’s government

How much does Milo spend per resident?

About $244 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 $244 was less than 93% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Milo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,425 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 54.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.2% (2,931 votes, official results). Yates County: Trump 57.8%, Harris 41.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Milo?

17 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $137,363 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 132 (Phil Palmesano). The Assembly district also covers 69 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 →