Settled in 1770, Milton was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890. Formerly, its extensive manufacturing plants included car and woodworking machinery shops; rolling, flour, knitting, planing, and saw mills; washer, nut, and bolt works; and furniture, shoe, couch, nail, fly net, bamboo novelty, and paper-box factories. In 1900, 6,175 people lived in Milton. In 1940, 8,313 people lived there. The population was 6,650 at the 2000 census, and 7,042 at the 2010 census.
The Milton Historic District,
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
The Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is an historic, American Navigable aqueduct, aqueduct complex that is located in Milton, Pennsylvania, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic ...
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Milton Armory
Milton Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by W.G. Wilkins Co. It was built in 1922 and expanded in 1930. It is a "T"-plan building consisting of a two-story admini ...
At the turn of the 20th century, several industrial and manufacturing companies were located within the borough. The six principal industries were Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, the Milton Manufacturing Company, the American Car and Foundry Company, the F.A. Godcharles Company, the Sydney H. Souter Silk Company, and the West Branch Novelty Company. Many smaller businesses flourished in parallel with the large manufacturing companies during this early period, which made the borough an industrial center in the region at the time.
Geography
Milton is located at (41.017413, -76.850758). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, is land and (7.73%) is water.
Milton's terrain is mostly flat, with some scattered hills. The borough is home to the
Milton State Park
Milton State Park is an Pennsylvania state park in Milton in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is on Montgomery Island in the West Branch Susquehanna River, just east of the village of West Milton in Union Coun ...
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 6,650 people, 2,762 households, and 1,748 families resided in the borough. The population density was 1,922.6 people per square mile (742.1/km²). The 3,000 housing units averaged 867.3 per square mile (334.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.81% White, 2.38% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.17% of the population.
2010 Census
As of 2010, the 7,042 people populating the borough were 88.4% White, 4.5% African American, and 6.2% Hispanic. The community has a growing Puerto Rican population. The Hispanic population has tripled since the 2000 census.
Of the 2,762 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were
married couples
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were not families. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough, the population was distributed as 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,252, and for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $30,636 versus $21,384 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,980. About 10.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Phil Auten
Phillip Lesher Auten (February 1840 – March 7, 1919) was an American business executive in the lumber and mining industries, best remembered as controlling owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates professional baseball team of the National League (NL) f ...
(1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Ettore Boiardi
Ettore Boiardi (October 22, 1897 – June 21, 1985), better known by the Anglicized name Hector Boyardee, was an Italian-American chef, famous for his eponymous brand of food products, named Chef Boyardee.
Early life
Boiardi was born in Piace ...
(1897–1985) – known for his brand of food products, named
Chef Boyardee
Chef Boyardee is an American brand of canned pasta products sold internationally by Conagra Brands. The company was founded by Italian immigrant Ettore Boiardi in Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S., in 1928.
History
After leaving his position as head ...
Fay Kellogg
Fay Kellogg (May 13, 1871 – July 10, 1918) was described as "the foremost woman architect in the United States" in the early years of the 20th century. She specialized in steel construction.architect in the early 20th century
* Lew McCarty (1888–1930) – professional baseball player who played catcher for the Brooklyn Superbas/Robins,
New York Giants
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James Pollock James Pollock may refer to:
* James Pollock (American politician) (1810–1890), governor of the State of Pennsylvania, 1855–1858
* James Pollock (artist) (born 1943), American artist
* James Pollock (Northern Ireland politician) (1893–1982), ...
(1810–1890) – congressman,
Governor of Pennsylvania
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Christian Markle Straub
Christian Markle Straub (1804June 7, 1860) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1853 to 1855.
Early life and educa ...
(1804–1860) – U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1853 to 1855