Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn West Milton, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
West Milton’s village government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $629 per resident. Water and other utilities ($929,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Milton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$629 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
West Milton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($629 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $668–$1,261. West Milton spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($956,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Milton itself left out).
About $629 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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No trend yet
West Milton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,606 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at West Milton’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 West Milton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Milton →
Who’s in charge in West Milton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Milton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on westmiltonohio.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 243 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 (4,853).
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.
Milton-Union Exempted Village School District
West Milton’s K–12 school district, shared with Laura, Ludlow Falls, Potsdam, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,754 per pupil, $8,942 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Milton voted in 2024
Official results for West Milton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%1,891 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%577 votesOthers: 0.9% (22 votes).
Most votes in West Milton: Donald J Trump
Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of West Milton’s 3,553 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Milton: Bernie Moreno
Miami County: Moreno 66.7%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Milton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Milton | 75.9% | 23.2% | 0.9% | 2,490 |
| Miami County | 72.1% | 27.0% | 0.9% | 59,176 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 West Milton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westmiltonohio.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How West Milton compares with the towns next door
West Milton spent $629 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | estimate | $1,877 |
| Union | estimate | $3,639 |
| West Milton | $629 | $1,606 |
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 West Milton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Milton’s government
How much does West Milton spend per resident?
About $629 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 $629 was less than 78% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Milton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,606 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westmiltonohio.gov.
Who runs West Milton’s government?
See westmiltonohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Milton yet.
How did West Milton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.9%, Kamala D Harris 23.2% (2,490 votes, official results). Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for West Milton?
20 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $161,503 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Milton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 80 (Johnathan Newman). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Milton’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; 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 →