Milton, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Milton, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 92°9′42″W / 40.67306°N 92.16167°WCoordinates: 40°40′23″N 92°9′42″W / 40.67306°N 92.16167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Van Buren |
Area | |
• Total | 2.51 sq mi (6.50 km2) |
• Land | 2.51 sq mi (6.50 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 443 |
• Estimate (2012) | 418 |
• Density | 176.5/sq mi (68.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52570 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-52500 |
GNIS feature ID | 0459120 |
Milton is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 443 at the 2010 census.
Milton was laid out in 1851. In 1872, Milton experienced growth when the Burlington and Southwestern Railway was built through it. The town was founded by settlers from Milton, Delaware.
Milton is located at 40°40′23″N 92°9′42″W / 40.67306°N 92.16167°W (40.673056, -92.161681).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.51 square miles (6.50 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 443 people, 169 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 176.5 inhabitants per square mile (68.1/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 81.3 per square mile (31.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 169 households of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.25.