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Town Hall · Milton Center

How is Milton Center run?

Milton Center’s village government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $185 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milton Center didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$185
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $160
Typical tax bill
$767
1.30% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Milton Center is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Bowling Green City School District

Milton Center’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowling Green, Custar, Liberty Township, Portage, Milton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milton Center →
$16,220
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,553
students
$87.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,220 per pupil, $10,439 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 74%State 21%Federal 5%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%From other local governments 41%Income taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 5%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Milton Center yet

Every year of Milton 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 $767 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Milton Center$767
$767
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$59,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milton Center

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 73 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 (146).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$160
payroll for March 2022
$1,920
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Milton Center’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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Milton Center’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milton Center alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wood County’s results.

President · Wood County’s results67,565 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.6%36,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%30,016 votes

Others: 1.0% (672 votes).

Most votes in Wood County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Milton Center lies in Wood County. Every 2024 race in Wood County is on the county’s page.

Wood County’s 2024 results →
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 Milton Center

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milton 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 Milton Center’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Milton Center’s government

How much does Milton Center spend per resident?

About $185 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Milton Center didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $27,000.

What is the property tax rate in Milton Center?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Milton Center’s government?

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

How did Milton Center vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Milton Center alone. Wood County, where 100% of Milton Center lies, voted Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Milton Center?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $160 (about $1,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milton Center in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 75 (Haraz Ghanbari). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Milton Center’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Milton 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 →