- Milton, Kentucky
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Milton, Kentucky — City — Location of Milton, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°42′34″N 85°22′27″W / 38.70944°N 85.37417°WCoordinates: 38°42′34″N 85°22′27″W / 38.70944°N 85.37417°W Country United States State Kentucky County Trimble Area – Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) – Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 459 ft (140 m) Population (2000) – Total 567,908 – Density 441.5/sq mi (170.5/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 40045 Area code(s) 502 FIPS code 21-52590 GNIS feature ID 0498397 
Madison, Indiana as seen from Milton, Kentucky
Milton is a city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 593 at the 2010 census. The Milton-Madison Bridge connects it to Madison, Indiana and is the only automobile link between the two states for 40 miles in either direction.
Milton was founded in 1789, three years before Kentucky became a state. Milton is one of the oldest towns in Kentucky. It was seen in the 1958 film Some Came Running.
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Geography
Milton is located at 38°42′34″N 85°22′27″W / 38.70944°N 85.37417°W (38.709521, -85.374164)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 525 people, 233 households, and 143 families residing in the city. The population density was 441.5 people per square mile (170.3/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 223.7 per square mile (86.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.29% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 233 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,250, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,264. About 12.2% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Trimble County, Kentucky Cities Bedford | Milton
Categories:- Cities in Kentucky
- Populated places in Trimble County, Kentucky
- Louisville metropolitan area
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