Milton, North Dakota

Milton, North Dakota
—  City  —
Settlers in front of their sod house in Milton in 1898.
Location of Milton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°37′35″N 98°2′30″W / 48.62639°N 98.04167°W / 48.62639; -98.04167Coordinates: 48°37′35″N 98°2′30″W / 48.62639°N 98.04167°W / 48.62639; -98.04167
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Cavalier
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population (2010)[1]
- Total	58
- Density	214.8/sq mi (83.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58260
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-53020[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030235[3]

Milton is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census.^[1] Milton was founded in 1887.

Geography

Milton is located at 48°37′35″N 98°2′30″W / 48.62639°N 98.04167°W / 48.62639; -98.04167 (48.626525, -98.041747)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	202		—
1900	384		90.1%
1910	410		6.8%
1920	393		−4.1%
1930	329		−16.3%
1940	310		−5.8%
1950	322		3.9%
1960	264		−18.0%
1970	198		−25.0%
1980	195		−1.5%
1990	133		−31.8%
2000	85		−36.1%
2010	58		−31.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 214.8 people per square mile (82.0/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 151.7 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.59% White, 2.35% Native American, and 7.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population.

There were 40 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,682. There were 13.6% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.8% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64. Land in Milton is often available for sale on Ebay.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "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.