Milton, Indiana

Milton, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of Milton in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°47′8″N 85°9′22″W / 39.78556°N 85.15611°W / 39.78556; -85.15611Coordinates: 39°47′8″N 85°9′22″W / 39.78556°N 85.15611°W / 39.78556; -85.15611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Washington
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	490
– Density	2,251.3/sq mi (869.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47357
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-49860[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439257[2]

Milton is a town in Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 490 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Milton is located at 39°47′8″N 85°9′22″W / 39.78556°N 85.15611°W / 39.78556; -85.15611 (39.785676, -85.156078)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 611 people, 235 households, and 173 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,251.3 people per square mile (873.7/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 899.0 per square mile (348.9/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.

See also

• Whitewater Canal

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.