Milton, Florida
| Milton, Florida | |
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Santa Rosa County Courthouse
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 Location in Santa Rosa County and the U.S. state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°37′49″N 87°2′47″W / 30.63028°N 87.04639°WCoordinates: 30°37′49″N 87°2′47″W / 30.63028°N 87.04639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Santa Rosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,045 |
| • Density | 1,531.5/sq mi (597/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 32570, 32571, 32572, 32583 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-45750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286947 |
| Website | City of Milton |
Milton is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 8,044. The population estimate for 2013 was 9,323. It is the county seat of Santa Rosa County. Milton was known by various names during its development. Most notable were "Hell-Town" (muggy, inhospitable land covered with briars, mosquitoes, thorns, snakes) "Jernigan's Landing", "Scratch Ankle" (due to the briars that grew along the riverbank), "Hard Scrabble", and later Milton (possibly Homage to the Epic Poem novelist John Milton) and/or because of the local lumber mill industry or Mill Town, which was shortened to Milton.
Milton is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Milton is located at 30°37′49″N 87°02′47″W / 30.630312°N 87.046486°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (4.59%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 7,045 people, 2,674 households and 1,831 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,611.1 per square mile (622.4/km²). There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of 720.6 per square mile (278.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.84% White, 25.95% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.
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