Milton, Indiana

For the community in Ohio County, see Milton, Ohio County, Indiana.

Milton, Indiana
Town
Location of Milton in Wayne County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°47′10″N85°09′23″W / 39.78611°N 85.15639°W / 39.78611; -85.15639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	935 ft (285 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	455
• Density	1,642.60/sq mi (633.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47357
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-49860 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396767 [2]

Milton is a town in Washington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The population was 490 at the 2010 census.

History

Milton was laid out and platted in 1824. ^[4] The community was named for the presence of several watermills in the area. ^[5]

The Milton post office has been in operation since 1825. ^[6] The Milton post office is currently closed. Due to arson.

By 1826, Milton had a population of nearly 200. ^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Milton has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	765		—
1870	823		—
1880	855		3.9%
1890	742		−13.2%
1900	682		−8.1%
1910	601		−11.9%
1920	580		−3.5%
1930	612		5.5%
1940	646		5.6%
1950	752		16.4%
1960	700		−6.9%
1970	694		−0.9%
1980	729		5.0%
1990	634		−13.0%
2000	611		−3.6%
2010	490		−19.8%
2020	455		−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 490 people, 197 households, and 136 families living in the town. The population density was 1,814.8 inhabitants per square mile (700.7/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 840.7 per square mile (324.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 197 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 611 people, 235 households, and 173 families living in the town. The population density was 2,251.3 inhabitants per square mile (869.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 899.0 per square mile (347.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 235 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,167, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,131. About 10.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Mary Jane Coggeshall, suffragist
• Thomas J. Graves, Medal of Honor recipient
• Glenn Liebhardt, baseball player
• Phil Pflum, former politician, farmer, manufacturing manager
• John James Piatt, poet and writer
• Abraham Shortridge, First Superintendent of Indianapolis Public School System, Second President of Purdue University

See also

• Whitewater Canal

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  325.
5. "Profile for Milton, IN". ePodunk . Retrieved July 7, 2016.
6. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
7. History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 722.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.