Milton Township, Illinois

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Milton Township
Township
Official seal of Milton Township government, DuPage County, Illinois.webp
Seal
Map highlighting Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois.svg
Location in DuPage County
Map of Illinois highlighting DuPage County.svg
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′31″N88°05′22″W / 41.85861°N 88.08944°W / 41.85861; -88.08944
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County DuPage
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • Type Illinois township
 • SupervisorElizabeth Higgins-Beard
 • AssessorChris E. LeVan
Area
 • Total
35.30 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land34.43 sq mi (89.2 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.3 km2)  2.45%
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
120,237
 • Density3,492/sq mi (1,348/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60137, 60139, 60148, 60187, 60188, 60189, 60190, 60515, 60563
Area codes 630, 331
FIPS code 17-043-49451
Website Milton Township

Milton Township is one of nine civil townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 120,237 and it contained 46,254 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Milton Township has a total area of 35.30 square miles (91.43 km2), of which 34.43 square miles (89.17 km2) (97.55%) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2) (2.45%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, and villages

Unincorporated communities

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Landmarks

Transportation

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [4] , there were 120,237 people, 43,088 households, and 30,683 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,406.44 inhabitants per square mile (1,315.23/km2). There were 46,254 housing units at an average density of 1,310.42 per square mile (505.96/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 74.23% White, 4.75% African American, 0.31% Native American, 9.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.70% from other races, and 7.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.14% of the population.

The median household income was $103,462, and the median family income was $129,841. The per capita income was $52,520. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 17,113—
1940 16,824−1.7%
1950 25,60452.2%
1960 51,361100.6%
1970 75,87247.7%
1980 97,16728.1%
1990 108,14811.3%
2000 118,6169.7%
2010 117,067−1.3%
2020 120,2372.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS): Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data: Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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