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Town Hall · Milford

In Milford, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Milford’s city government spent $13.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,008 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.7M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,008
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
56
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $307,459
Typical tax bill
$3,463
1.45% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Milford is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,008 per resident a year, or $5.50 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 42%Property taxes 28%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 7%Interest, fines & other 3%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Milford 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.Building projects $432,000; interest on debt $117,000; payments to other governments $362,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Milford yet

Every year of Milford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $3,463 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

The Village of Indian Hill$10,000+
Terrace Park$10,000+
Miami Township$5,063
Union Township$3,488
Milford$3,463
Ohio$2,822
$3,463
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$238,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milford

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

See milfordohio.org for Milford’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milford yet.milfordohio.org ↗
Agendas

Milford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on milfordohio.org ↗.

Who works for Milford

One full-time city employee for every 121 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 (6,801).

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

Police20 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings17 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation6
Water & other utilities5
Sewer & trash4
Parks & libraries2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
56
full-time
3
part-time
$307,459
payroll for March 2022
$3.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Milford’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Milford Exempted Village School District

Milford’s K–12 school district, shared with Miami Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milford →
$13,986
per pupil · OH $16,610
6,146
students
$114 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,986 per pupil, $8,685 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 59%State 33%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Milford voted in 2024

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

President3,649 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.2%2,015 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%1,598 votes

Others: 1.0% (36 votes).

Most votes in Milford: Donald J Trump

Clermont County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
70%

of Milford’s 5,235 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate3,627 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican50.0%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat45.4%
Others4.6%

Most votes in Milford: Bernie Moreno

Clermont County: Moreno 62.4%, Brown 33.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Milford, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Milford, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Milford55.2%43.8%1.0%3,649
Clermont County67.4%31.7%0.9%114,115
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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milford.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseMilford is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Milford compares with the towns next door

Milford’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,425 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
The Village of Indian Hill$2,425$10,000+
Miami Townshipestimate$5,063
Union Townshipestimate$3,488
Terrace Parkestimate$10,000+
Milfordestimate$3,463

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 Milford’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Milford’s government

How much does Milford spend per resident?

About $2,008 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Milford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Milford?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,463 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see milfordohio.org.

Who runs Milford’s government?

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

How did Milford vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.2%, Kamala D Harris 43.8% (3,649 votes, official results). Clermont County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Milford?

56 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $307,459 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milford in the state legislature?

Milford is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Milford’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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, 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 →