West Milton, Ohio

West Milton, Ohio
Village
The former McKinley School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of West Milton, Ohio
Location of West Milton in Miami County
Coordinates: 39°57′23″N 84°19′46″W / 39.95639°N 84.32944°W / 39.95639; -84.32944Coordinates: 39°57′23″N 84°19′46″W / 39.95639°N 84.32944°W / 39.95639; -84.32944
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Miami
Township	Union
Government
• Mayor	Fred Francis
Area
• Total	3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
• Land	3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,630
• Estimate (2012)	4,657
• Density	1,429.0/sq mi (551.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45383
Area code(s)	937

West Milton is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,630 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The first settlement at West Milton was made in 1807. West Milton was named for John Milton, an English poet. A post office called Milton was established in 1824, and the name was changed to West Milton in 1829. The village was incorporated around 1834.

West Milton is located at 39°57′23″N 84°19′46″W / 39.95639°N 84.32944°W / 39.95639; -84.32944 (39.956453, -84.329489).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.34 square miles (8.65 km²), of which 3.24 square miles (8.39 km²) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,630 people, 1,973 households, and 1,298 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,429.0 inhabitants per square mile (551.7/km²). There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of 648.8 per square mile (250.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.