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Town Hall · Milford Center

How is Milford Center run?

Milford Center’s village government spent $245,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milford Center didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$245,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$264
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $7,772 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,050
1.04% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Milford Center is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $264 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%From other local governments 28%Income taxes 19%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Milford Center didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $91,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $367,000.
About “Other”.31% of Milford Center’s day-to-day spending ($77,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Milford Center yet

Every year of Milford Center’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,050 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Milford Center$2,050
$2,050
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$197,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milford Center’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 Milford Center’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milford Center →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milford Center

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

Check Milford Center’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milford Center yet.
The school district

Fairbanks Local School District

Milford Center’s K–12 school district, shared with Darby Township, Union Township, Unionville Center, Pike Township, Millcreek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milford Center →
$14,580
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,067
students
$17.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,580 per pupil, $8,816 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 72%State 22%Federal 6%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Milford Center voted in 2024

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

President388 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.8%271 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%111 votes

Others: 1.5% (6 votes).

Most votes in Milford Center: Donald J Trump

Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate380 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.1%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat34.5%
Others4.5%

Most votes in Milford Center: Bernie Moreno

Union County: Moreno 59.3%, Brown 37.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Milford Center, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Milford Center69.8%28.6%1.5%388
Union County64.3%34.7%1.0%37,288
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Milford Center

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milford Center.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Reach Milford Center’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Milford Center’s government

How much does Milford Center spend per resident?

About $264 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Milford Center didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $367,000.

What is the property tax rate in Milford Center?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,050 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Milford Center’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milford Center yet.

How did Milford Center vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.6% (388 votes, official results). Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Milford Center?

0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,772 (about $93,264 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Milford Center in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 86 (Tracy Richardson). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Milford Center’s government

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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 (for Milford Center, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →