Milton is a town in Washington Township, Wayne County, in the

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. The population was 490 at the 2010 census.

History

Milton was laid out and

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ted in 1824. The community was named for the presence of several watermills in the area. The Milton post office has been in operation since 1825. The Milton post office is currently closed. Due to arson. By 1826, Milton had a population of nearly 200.

Geography

Milton is located at (39.785676, -85.156078). According to the 2010 census, Milton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 490 people, 197 households, and 136 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 227 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.4%

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, 0.2%

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, 1.2% Native American, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 197 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 611 people, 235 households, and 173 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 244 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.85%

, and 1.15% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.16% of the population. There were 235 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were

living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,167, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $18,036 for females. The

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for the town was $15,131. About 10.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the

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, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Mary Jane Coggeshall Mary Jane (Whitely) Coggeshall (January 17, 1836–December 22, 1911) was an American suffragist known as the "mother of woman suffrage in Iowa". She was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1990. Early years and education Mary J ...

, suffragist * Thomas J. Graves,

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recipient * Glenn Liebhardt, baseball player * Phil Pflum, former politician, farmer, manufacturing manager *

John James Piatt John James Piatt (March 1, 1835February 16, 1917) was an American poet. Early life and education John James Piatt was born on March 1, 1835, in James' Mills, Dearborn County, Indiana, to Emily (Scott) and John Bear Piatt. The town was later ca ...

, poet and writer * Abraham Shortridge, First Superintendent of Indianapolis Public School System, Second President of Purdue University

References

{{authority control Towns in Indiana Towns in Wayne County, Indiana Populated places established in 1824 1824 establishments in Indiana