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Milton, Indiana
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Location of Milton in Wayne County, Indiana.
Location of Milton in Wayne County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Washington
Area
 • 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
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(s) 765
FIPS code 18-49860
GNIS feature ID 2396767

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

History

Milton was laid out and platted in 1824. The community was named for the presence of several watermills in the area.

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

By 1826, Milton had a population of nearly 200.

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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

2010 census

As of the census 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.

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

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